Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-06

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scholarly and instructive manner.
Some of the brethren were of the
opinion that your scribe exceeded the
limit of his iurisdic ton in saying that
it would be best for prospective colo
nists to come before the middle of
August. We take it all back and re-
greet that we wrote it, and promise if
the censor allows it to appear, | will
not write any more notes.
The item in last weeks Industrial
Freedom in regard to "Mr. Davis of
Utah." was an injustice to Mr.. Foy,
whose first name is David, and our
superior penmanship" was taken for
Davis by the printer. AS Mr.. David
Foy is not trying to sail under an
"alias," we make the amende honor
able. As we got his first name only the
error is obvious.
Remark by one brother was made
to the effect that if his department
was mentioned unfavorably he would
appeal to brute force. It may be the
best to Halter people and make a
whited sepulchre to please the fas-
tidious. but we beg to be excused. We
were not built that way, and any
thing that will not bear the search
light of publicity should be altered,
amended, or abolished
The new school house is compile
ted for summer use, and we are now
holding assembly meetings and lee
lures in the south room. And on the
9th the religiously inclined Chris
tian religion) invited all to meet in
the school house and organize Sab
bath school. The work was success
and hereafter at 10 a. m. Sunday
mornings the classes will meet to
study the word of God. Bros. Davi-
son and Boissevain are the superin-
tendent and secretary.
-Comrade Dawson during his lame
ness has charge of the boys in off
school hours. Being an old soldier of
the late war he is training them to
march "a la militaire," calling them
together at the sound of the drum,
calling the roll, forming in line of
battle and charging the enemy 1.-THE
brush and sticks and any light work.
in heroic style, enforcing such disci-
pline as may be for the good of the
service. This training may be the
foundation of many noted generals in
the next war when the plutocrats
rebel against government of the
people. Stick pin here.
Our townsite is surveyed and the
work of clearing and building indi-
vidual houses will soon commence.
The plan contemplates a square in
the center for hotel and other pub
lie buildings desired. -Four blocks
face the square-A, B. c and d, six
lots each. Block + lies east of A. and
extends farthest east (up hill, then
the numbers run north and west
around the first four blocks, connect
ing with block Z on the east side.
The members were assigned lots in
the order in which they were admit
ted to the colony. The lots were
numbered in the same order in the
blocks that sections of land are num-
bered in townships according to L. S.
survey. The number present entitled
to lots is sixty, with eight more pend
ing.
We sometimes get weary with
the weaknesses of men-theoretical
socialists, or at least those who be-
lieve they are. One man and his son
came across the continent from the
Hub" to join US, and would have done
so, but it so happened that our secre-
tary was absent few days and he
could not make formal application.
In the meantime the son got home
sick, never having been outside his
own dooryard before, and the sons
disease became contagious and the
old gentleman was seriously affected,
and he remembered the flesh pots of
Egypt and how he enjoyed his 'steak"
and sweetmeats, pie, etc, and that
be was wiling to sell his birthright
in the Cooperative Commonwealth
for Esau's mess of pottage." This
statement is not made for the special
benefit of the Individuals referred to.
but to point a moral of practical
utility to all of the above named class
who come here expecting quail on
toast, pies, puddings, steaks, ETC.,
with but little manual labor. for such
are sure to be disappointed.
We are in the pioneer stage, laying
the foundation for the superstruc ture
of Cooperative Commonwealth, and
even under these times of Mckinley
prosperity We would advise working
men not to expend very much
money good in Yurrup," looking
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