Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-03
DoMiCIDE OR DoMICULTURE,

Mr. Booth Tucker, commander Of the
American Salvation army, has coined
the two new words that form this cap
ton. With "domlcide' he means the
destruction OF the family as a national
unit with Horticulture" he means
the preservation OF the family.
But this may need some further ex-
PLANTATION. Mr. Tucker maintains that
there are about FIVE million laborers in
this country. unable TO find continuous
remuneratIve work, though they are
willing TO earn an honest living. The
attitude Of sooiologists and pauperolo-
glsts toward these generally is to advise
them not TO marry, or TO have small
families. And If they are reduced TO
restitution their families are broken
up, and they are branded as paupers
and sent 10 seml-penal Institutions.
This, he says, is "domicide."
He denounces this method and ad-
ylses communities 10 preserve at all
costs, the family. "Place," he says, "the
waste--i e., unemployed-lab on the
waste land by means Of the waste cap
ital. and thereby convert this trinity Of
waste into a unity Of production, Work
It out on the principle Of home-owner-
ship Let the working class own their
own homes, advance them the neces-
sary capital but let them repay 1t with
moderate interest" This. he adds, 10
what he means by 'domiculture,"
How can this be done? Mr.. Tucker
says his experiments on a small scale
have proved that "domiculture' on a
larger scale Is entirely practical Three
colonies are now in exlstence-one In
Colorado, one in California, and one In
Ohio. About $50 men, women and chill
dren have been settled on about 1000
acres Of land and are now preparing the
way for the introduction in the near
future OF 500 or more additional colo
nlsts. There is no difficulty In finding
desirable settlers who are glad Of the
opportunity OF securing homes, They
have found 20 be industrious thrifty,
Woodworking and contented. They are
seif-supportlng. They are eager to pay
their dues and are in position 70 do so,
the rapid increase IN the value Of their
land rendering anyone perfectly secure
I'm making them advances.
with view Of further charging the
colonization plan, Mr. Tucker suggests
that Congress grant guarantee for
a million dollars, on which capital
might be raised at low rate Of In
torest. or, II Congress declines 10 con
slider n proposition Of that kind, he
suggests that capitalists furnish the
guarantee. For a million dollars p
600 families could be colonlzed the cost
being $500 to a family OF FIVE, For that
amount the colonist Is supplied with a
cottage. ten acres OF excellent irrigated
land. one or two horses. one or two
COWS. poultry. implements, travelling
expenses and maintenance till his first
crops are gathered, Thus for one mil.
Hon collars 1900 families Of 10000 souls
can b. located on 10000 acres Of first
class land
We agree with Mr. Tucker that to
put working men in a position to be-
come home owners. and 70 DO this with
ont pauperizins ia the highest Ideal OF
beuoyolence. And We appreciate the
fact that Mr. Tucker in his plans OF
philanthropy Is following closely IN the
footsteps OF the leaders Of he Church,
Here in Utah "domcuiture' has been
the key TO the present development al.
though the term is new here as else
where 1t Is gratifying TO see how the
principles Of "Mormonism" are gradu.
ally extending, being adopted one by
one. both those OF a theoretical and a
directly practical nature. The work OF
rodeeming mankind Is large The field
when looked over in every direction
seems almos, unlimited. There is room