The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-05-10

a house, employment and education.
The Cooperative Brotherhood does not
give lump sum Of money, which may
be squandered, but what is better, a
home, employment for those who can
work, and an education for the children
and 6rst.class education.
"Religion and politics are a private
concern with which no one has any bus
mess. There is no work done on Satur-
day afternoon nor on Sunday, except as
absolutely necessary. Sunday meetings,
as we'll as weekday meetings, ARE held for
education and improvement.
"The property Of the Brotherhood is
held in trust for the good Of the whole
by board OF twelve trustees, three Of
whom are elected annually; and the
property cannot be sold or alienated or
hypothecated The affairs Of the town
are managed by board Of twelve direc-
tors, nominated by the members
OF the Brotherhood and appoint
ed by the trustees; which board
holds office for one year. Suggestions
from members as 10 methods are gladly
received but for one year the board Of
directors, with no interference, is free TO
carry out its plans for improvement in
production or distribution, thus giving
to the movement a much needed per.
manency. OF course, II the board is
plainly working against the interests Of
the Brotherhood, the Board Of Trustees
can revoke the appointment. For the
Cooperative Brotherhood, as for the
iraternal insurance societies, there is
secret work intended TO teach the prin.
ciples Of cooperation, and TO prepare
members 10 make the most OF the new
life. Temples Of Brotherhood, as they
are called, are established where there
are five members. To these Temples be-
long all members OF the family Of each
co-operator, over the age Of l5; and at
the regular meeting education in social
economies is an important feature. Men
and women are on perfect equality,
and, when working for the Brotherhood,
receive Ithe came compensation for
days labor. No distinction. either, is
made between ofIiceri and priyates; all
In the industrial army are paid alike.
As you will see, the Brotherhood closely
follows the lines laid down in Looking
Backward. The pay is given in the
form Of labor check which is nom
transferable, 80 there il no money as we
understand the word, nor any possibil.
ity Of boarding.
"rhe Cooperative Brotherhood was
organized in September, 1898, but did
not get 10 work till January 1899. Now
there is a membership Of 100. The 70.
ceipts from sale OF colony products is
nearly enough TO pay all expenses, and
just as soon as houses can be provided
for all who are needed, and the manu-.
featuring can be pushed, enough will be
produced so that second settlement
can be started, either in Oregon or Cal
iiornia. A weekly paper is published at
Burley, called the Co.operator-one Of
the brightest among the many papers
advocating social reform
Continuing, the speaker urged his
hearers 10 join the Brotherhood and
help along good work while providing |
u refuge against possible disaster. Ex-
planning hls connection with the work,
he said In part: "Christianity during
the first three centuries was social re-
form, and il is always in order to discuss
social questions on the Christian rest
day and in a church. Then the town Of
Burley is free from those evils which