Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31

instead Of water wheels are operated.
During the summer most OF the mem
ing the winter, in manufacturing, etc.
Money Comes Easy.
After having disposed of these details of
architecture he comes TO the more material
phase of his dream. This he approaches
without waking up and thus discusses it:
1t is true that several million dollars will
be required TO purchase, improve and fur
nish such a complete cooperative premises
as is here contemplated; but we must also
bear in mind that we are living in an age OF
wealthy men and women are making
munihcent gifts for the purpose OF promot-
ing the welfare of humanity in various ways
and that in the course of time it will
not be difficult to personally interest one or
more wealthy philanthropists, who will be
willing TO donate some of their surplus mil
lions for the purpose of preparing such an
elegant home, where they. with many other
congenial associates, may spend their re-
naming days in an earthly paradise, a real
Eden, replete with fraternity and human
bliss.
The charming naivette wTtn which he
finances his Utopia is not exhausted by that
operation, for he proceeds with equal
facility to construct the affair, after having
been supplied with ample funds, in a way
so expeditions that the wave of AIaddin's
lamp were slow in comparison. Nor does
he cease there, for the peopling of his
paradise comes next, and here he halts
scarcely longer than did the Maker when
He decided to add mankind to the animals
collected in the original Garuen of Eden.
Not out of the dust OF the earth ara they
to be derived. but from the very select OF
mankind. Hear him:
The selection of members is perhaps the
most important as well as the most critical
feature Of the whole organization. No
financial contribution should be required OF
the members, and no one should be adj
/ mlttH0 GOlnlN on the strength nf his mara
wealth. The requisite amount OF culture is
all that the members should be required to
furnish, and only those who feel spontane-
ously inclined to proceed I'm the direction
outlined by the association should enter as
know how 10 live in harmonious, co-opera-
tive life would, therefore, be eligible as a
probationer.
Matters of Detail.
other details are handled with the same
delightful disregard for materialistic condi-
lions, and arrangements are made for the
common ownership Of property for the divi-
sion Of such prohts as may result from the
surplus Of production, for the sustenance
OF each member and his security in the en-
joyment OF peace and prosperity under the
benehcent workings of the plan. Occupa-
lions, recreations and amusements are all
worked out, and the author In his rhapsody
concludes:
Many men and women would also pass
much OF their time in the elegant inVen-
tors shop and the gallery OF fine arts.
richly equipped with all Rinds Of the finest
tools and machinery. Perhaps more useful
inventions and works OF art would originate
In one such prosperous colony than In all
the world besides, and the Introduction Of
ever so many labor-saving inventions win
never throw any one out OF employment
there. Everybody would there learn 10
D play, TO work, 20 think and TO rest, and
} there would be abundant time for all OF
1 them.
| The subject is pursued through several
additional pages OF the pamphlet. but the
professor shows no signs OF awakening.
r even at the end, for he proposes TO sell his
= little work Of twenty-nine pages at 80 cents
r per COPY. and 20 devote a portion OF the
r profits TO bringing about a realization Of the
dream he has 80 plainly set down