Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

Two Pennsylvanians' Plan For
nation of New Society.
MODERN LIVING TOO STRENUOUS

Fredericksburg, Md, Feel ConA-
dent of Success - All Must Work,
Even Children-No LagEards to BE
Tolerated.
Believing that life as II is lived In
this twentieth century is too strenuous
for the good We ought to get out Of it
and that the majority of US are exist
ing rather than living with any degree
Of enjoyment, two well known men.
James Lakewood of Pittsburg and
William Schlingmann OF Grafton. Pa,
have conceived the idea of forming a
community where the residents will
eat, sleep and work in perfect peace,
says the Pittsburg Press. Every one
connected with the community will
work TO get his or her food, clothes and
lodgings, and no laggards will be toll
Grated.
The proposed association will be
known as the Providence community
and will be governed by board Of
trustees elected by the members. 1t
is said that the two founders have OPP
tons on large tract Of land near
Fredericksburg, Md. where the pro-
posed community Will be located, al
though as yet no deeds have been sign
ed nor has any money been paid to
bind the transaction. When the land
is secured and the proselytes to the
new school have migrated laws will be
formulated calculated to regulate the
actions of the simple livers. The basis
for tho rrllaS M ho 10,
the New Testament.
The new community will be planned
after the one which for many years
thriyed at Economy, Pa. but it is pro
posed TO manage it in an entirely diff
ferent and more modern way. The
promoters believe that modern meth
DDS applied to the scheme WIN make it
entirely feasible and that it will be
possible to carry il on. without the loss
of either time or money, to the best
advantage to the members, and. they
say, ii may be made so strong finan-
cially that nothing out of the ordinary
will be able to injure II to any consid
cradle extent. 1t will differ materially
from other societies formed along SIM
liar lines and for the same purpose in
that the members will not be made to
adopt any strange or peculiar beliefs
or to wear any certain kind Of uniform
dress. Each member will work to the
utmost of his ability and will live as
he thinks most beneficial to himself
conforming always to the laws govern
ing the residents of the community.
There will be no accumulation of prop
erty or amassing of riches.
nmodiQfalV a flor nnnHQiyInU fht.
possibility of a successful community
were drawn up which govern the en-
trance of new residents. According to
these rules, life In the community will
not be so very much different from
that outside, although no laggards will
be allowed, and no wonderfully rich
men will be seen there. There will
be no membership right in the com
munity property, no division of com
munity property among members. no
right of survivorship. Particular
stress is laid upon those clauses which
pertain to the actions Of the male resi-
dents Of the community. All must
work. The third clause in the set of
rules drawn up reads as follows:
Every member residing in the COM
munity must work and labor diligently
for the community in such tasks or labor
as shall from time TO time be assigned to
ZACH member, 30 long as such member
lives with the community and in physic-
ally able to labor. Such labor is a neces-
sary condition of maintenance and resi-
dence in the community There shall be
no liability In the community for COM
pensatton for such labor.
The fourth section relates to the chill
TO <hox, will
not escape their share of the work
very easily:
Every child maintained by the COM
munity must work and labor diligently
for the community in such task or labor
as shall from time to time be assigned to
such child, and as long as such child
lives with the community while physic-
ally able to labor. such labor Is neces-
sary condition to the maintenance of such
child. There shall be liability in the
community for compensation for such
labor.
Every member of the community
shall be entitled to the proper food and
raiment required for the simple life
Religious exercises will be provided.
and there wilkbe no variance between
life In the simple life community and
outside Instructions win be taught
from the Bible and common school ed
ucation provided for the younger mem
bers. Although IL will take a goodly
sum Of money to finance such an IN
dertaklng, the promoters have hopes Of
soon seeing the community a material
realization The land will have to be
prepared after purchase. houses and
schools and stores built. and It will
take some time before the product of
ha Iok <r - no roS{donfQ he Dr.
for the market In spite OF obstacles.
however, the leaders are hoping to he
able to announce definitely in a very
short time where the members of the
new simple life school will be living in
a year. After the plan Is perfected and
working in harmony the promoters
think converts will flock In great num-
bers. 1t has no popularity to attract