Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-13
RESERVE ARITHMETIC.

even III SOCldllSIIl. with the reserve
system it is a small allowance still but
note the potency that may be given
to this system through the activity
of the B G membership at large.
Suppose ten families with $3.50 each
ready to go as the first pioneers to
the first socialist colony, and 100 re-
serves intending to go at future
time, and for the present sending in
stallments of their $3.50 to help inau-
gurate the work From this source
on this suppOsition there will come
from 800 to $500 each month to aid
the workers and through them en-
hanCe the value of the general pos
session. When the 100 reserves in
turn become pioneers. only fraction
of their fees will be left to come with
them, but suppose that while remain
ing at home they have been spread
ing the enthusiasm and each has con-
verified ten to socialism. there will be
900 to supplement the means and eff
forts of the 10 who are on the
ground, and when the 1000 come, if
they have been equally active there
will be ten behind each of them to
hold up their hands. Let the reserves
thus be missionaries at home, and
they will always leave behind them a
rear guard of such potency that
though each who comes to the front
should furnish only the $l60 all told,
yet the capital available for launch
ing each member and in,uring his use
fuluess to the enterprise would be far
more than that amount.
This is the supposed case. The real
one is not in contrast, but only lags
behind. The facts are that with all
the funds of the Brotherhood organi-
cation working essentially to the same
end. there have been carried up to
this time, the expense incident TO the
selection of a state for colonizing, the
postage, printing, stationery, Incl
dental expenses and work pertaining
to two years correspondence pub
fishing outfit has been purchased,
and there has been applied to actual
purchase of land and maintenance of
pioneers, up to June l., 1898 Sl2 to
every 81 of cash paid in fees
by the present and past members of
the Brotherhood's first colony. And
the land is there; piece of soil of
unquestionable excellence; much i'm
provement has been made on it, the
building of cottages to replace the
first structures has begun, and 100
acres of heavy timber stands erect.
The Board is moving in the estab-
fishing of other colonies ard indus
tries: and some inquiries from CORE
spondents as to the effect of the lately
adopted amendment prompt us to set
forth that member coming now or
later to Join new colony which needs
him, his fee having been already
partly paid, brings just as much with
him for his support as if he joins the
one first founded. In either case it is
the continued importing of the IRE
serve" fund that must supplement his
remaining means and his personal eff
forts, and no one can say, if any
needed to say, where his particular
$50 or $40 or 500 has gone. 1t has
helped to do what has been done, and
he is entitled to whatever credit
stands in his favor on the national
records. The colony to which he is
best adapted and in which he is most
needed and which, with the concur
renee of the National Board, he
therefore Joins, will be entitled to its
right share of support from the in
coming funds on his account, pro-
vided this be a colony which re-
ceives funds from the National
treasury. This is simple matter of
bookkeeping pertaining to the Dis
tributer's department.; and the ade-
quacy of the means available to sup
port all the colonies and industries
which may enter the feld,will depend
ON the activity of the membership at
large in extending our principles and
increasing the number of their adher-
ents. The National Board will do ali
in its power to maintain the fluid con-
dition and the just and needful flow
of funds and other supplies and pro-
auctions among all the industries al d
colonies, tending to their mutual and
helpful growth
As Equality colony now has "com-
plete autonomy and is separate
in its financial management, all funds
designed to be used there are now to
be sent directly to Equality's secre-
tary, Bro. Denis Mccoy; and will thus
not appear on the national books nor
be taken into consideration on a mem
Der Joining a new colony; but all "re-
serve" payments, either past or flu
ture. paid into the national Office,