The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-25

/ ilan side are severed completely
from the business and practical
side Of the undertaking. all mem.
bera expressly dlselaiming any In
tefeat in the property Of the feder-
alton. combining their claims 10 the
duration OF their membership. re.
celpta Of current wages for theil
work and a share 81 the profits
from the entire workings after pro.
Ylding for operating and other nee
/ eaHary expenses. including social
advantages. relief for the sick
maintenance Of widows and or.
/ phann and residence in federation
towns and houses acquired by the
members through their earnings.
There will be no lawsuits. no dirt
no smoke and no idlers In the
/ towns % the federation. The
streets viii be walks and parks
There viii be no overhead electric
wires. and horses and cows will uoi
be allowed within certain limits
Everything will have itE place and
order with n view 20 the highest
conditions Of public safety. morality
and sanitation. The factories vii
be operated entirely by electricity
and all artificial llght spd heat foi
domestic pnrlosas VII be obtained
from the lame source.
The federation has no capital
stock. the properties are held tr
trust and no member has the
slightest right 20 interfere IN the
requirement or development 81
property. Forty per cent Of ths
T money realized in the sale OF bonds
T viii be retained BY the trust com.
pauies and reinsested by them in {
class ~ securities corresponding 4
those accepted b. the state Of New
E York for investment % life inEur.
anee funds. In this way the repay
ment Of the entire principal viii b
guaranteed a. maturity. Sixty pei
cent of the bond proceeds will b
taken for development Of the prop
eriY.
The entire enterprise II unique
IL proposes 10 engage In aErieni
tural pursuits. including all allied
Industries. manufacturing al sorts
+ % products that can be made at 9
profit. and engaging In transpofta-
ton enterprises necessary for ths
development Of is industries. II
viii buy and build railroads and
boats for these purposes, II Is not
cnnmuniaiic or eocialistic, but dis.
iIaetiy cooperative.
A spiritual department Is pro.
vIasd. managed - ordained minis.
ters and supported by one-tenth OF
the earnings aud products OF tbs
I federation. The use Of intosieants
ia prohibited except for medicinal
purposes. No tobacco shall be used
on federation property nor on the
public streets nor in parks. pleas
ure grounds. hotels or pablic gath
ersnRa. The laws viii be inter
preted by a permanent board OF ar
I filtration. who will settle all dis
putsH. The bylaws provide thai
an applicant must sign the declara'
ton of God and Of Jesus Christ
Z tlon OF acceptance OF the holy
srriptures as given by the insplra.
the Savior, and the ethics ui
f Christ a. the rule in life.
All members may have theil
choice OF work. and all work shall
be deemed equally honorable and
/ important. The result viii be
summed up quarterly and the me-
profits after all fixed charges and
expenses are paid shall be placed
/ in the federation treasury TO hs
used In improvement and extension
OF federation property.
The president and originator 81
I the federation. Herman S. Wallace
Is q native OF Tennessee. lie wen
to work In a sawmill and at ths
! age of l6 became a competent engi
neer. On the death OF his fathel