Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-05-06


plies not only capacity fer the carrying on OF
the colony weekly paper, Industrial Freedom
(which has already circulation of 5000 CO.
pies, devoted to the advocacy of the Broth
erhood Cooperative colony and socialism in
general Under the roof there is a dormlto-
ny for single men, on the lower story store,
postofiice and kindergarten. On the second
"a sewing room, not by any means sweating
room--where some Of the wives and dauga-
tiers of the colonists make sweet music ON
six or seven sewing machines. These sisters
not only supply enough shirts and underwear
for home use, but for outside trade Ii any
of our readers would like a supply of good
flannel shirts and underwear, well made and
at a less price than you would have to pay IN
an ordinary store, send us your measure ana
order, and satisfaction will be guaranteed.
A little north of these buildings is an i'm
mense barn, sheltering ten horses and about
dozen COWS; also large sized blacksmith
shop, operated by workmen second to none IN
the country A little east of the barn Is the
chicken mandatory, which sometimes tuf-
nishes each one three eggs for dinner.
Close to the printing office is the
ironing room, but the wash house is on
the fiat by the creek side. We hope some
generous friend will ere long supply us with.
a good set of laundry machinery. Almost I'M
der it's shadow is the tin shop, which once
seen is never to be forgotten, yet out OF IL
comes as good work as / ever saw in tin ana
sheet iron.
Near the creek we found a saw mill, with
a capacity for turning out $1,000 feet OF lum-
Der and 2O,GO0 shingles a day, but both OF
these are not produced in one day, for want OF
another boiler. Who will be the generous
soul to send us the means for one? Know
We, if you would do it, you would furnish
almost means enough for the colony to sup
port itself by sales of lumber and shingles,
particularly when material good will would
enable US to get the much needed little
steamer, which could be brought up slough
to within about mile of the mill. Atpresent
our only means of transport by water is our
four ton sloop, plying between us and What
com, about Is miles distant.
Just east of the mill is the nursery, with
first class greenhouse, managed by a COM
rade who understands his business to a dot,
West is a garden, rich with promise of ber-
ries. which grow here in a most prolific man
ner.
In connection with the saw mill we found
a singular looking creature that interested us
not little. They called it donkey engine.
For donkey it had more than u Goliath
power, for by means of wire rope we saw it
fetch to itself logs from - to p feet long,
with an average of three feet in diameter
hot 10, ,,lx,h al n r,i1a
Farther up the hill stands the school house,
Boxes feet. Here are two depar .ments for 20
children, taught BY two efficient teachers
In the middle of the building is ga ante room
and office for the school board, directors and
superintendent of the boys, who by precept
and example instructs the young socialists in
ethics, manual labor and calesthenics in
Guiding an embrionic gymnasium for expand
ing chests hardening muscle and straighten-
ing bac- bones.
In the south school room the general as
sembly which forms the referendum of the
colonsts for to this the board of directors
and superintendent of all departments defer
all matters of interest,", hold their semi
monthly meetings The directors meet
weekly.
On Sunday morning at 10 o'clock a few of
the orthodox brethren and sisters hold a small
Sunday school, for none are forbidden to wor
ship and serve God according to the dictates
of their own conscience. In the evening
lyceum for mutual improvement is held.
This includes lectures, readings, recitations,
music and singing. We have found here
some real good singers and musicians. On
Thursday evening "a singing school is con-
Quoted by an excellent teacher.
In the basement of the school house we
found large room which is used on Saturday
evenings for a social dance. We attended
one, and felt no more sin in doing it than we
should have done if we had been permitted
to take part in the dance which Jesus speaks
of when, not a prodigal, but "A younger broth
er, having tested the nothingness of worldly
living returned to his fathers house who was
so delighted with his return that he ordered
for his entire house not only a feast but music
and dancing as an expression of their Joy and
gladness.
Just above the school house three family
cottages are beginning to dot the Hill side,
the forerunners OF many. So far we have
described in the main the buildings. etc.
which thus far constitute Equality colony.
and fancy ! can hear some reader saying
you have said nothing about a church. Are
the cOlonists without religion" No, there
are some who may be regarded as strictly re-
ligious, who have their family and private
devotions and a weekly prayer meeting.