New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
5a!TiMccE STOCKS.
SCOT LABOR COLONY.
HozC iSoctcI FaiIures Are Reclaimed
IN Buqntg5eschirs.

a man v1o. has bean gsYeE a re- start IN lifo By
tho sCotusu Labor Crlaig founded some nine years
ago to give prsoticE. sSa!1taacs % neit wa" have
fallen Il. tre rscs Of iite but arc wiling anc
able &C xoT6 taeif way orcx 20 respecteoty. mas
written accent OF It's operations. as sasn from
'At faTrn in Ts1ratriesshire,'' re esyf. nearly
forty men are accommodates. About SIX Fr!,dred
men have passed through the coiciy. %ii1 am
told that more tAeH - per ceH. % veil IL after
life. The others neA.;se iH;o couctful ways or arc
self-suI.porting there always more men at
There arr two hand looms Tor weaving rugs and
mats IN the colony. ara THIS department is cA2aie
= was enrolled as q colonst in the afternoon Of
kindly. even cordially, tod l was expected TO
remain three months and work TO the best OF my
ments and much needed undercotEing, and then
o'clock the days work being snished then Tea
vas served at quarter past and was plain but 70
Mug Of Sot Tea ard bread and butter in abundance
Daily worship, q hymn sung 10 plano accomEanl-
ment OF q musical colontst, q chapter OF the Bible
on at 5:45. and then We our own masters until
s:59. which is bedtime. when we adjourned TO a
There is an extensive and somewhat mIscel-
zines Canes Are INDUCED n after prayers such as
draughts1 dominoS. begatene. whist and cssTpes sIs
Lochar which runs past the farm. and is tenated
by roach. pike herring sea and burn trout and ees
My FIRST Impressions of my fellow coionists were
ence, bright and cheerful in disposition, and ap-
scouaintance did not alter my opinion that they
are generally optimistic and senguine as regards
tie future.
"a shrIl whistle sounded reveille' az a. n,
when we turned out, washed, and sat down TO
breakfast Of porridge and milk, coffee. bread and
butter. We fell in at : a. m, when -IS 1000, me
farm manager set me TO thin turnips with the
main gang / felt exceedingly awkward at hrst,
but the rloughman demonstrated the manner IN
which the hoe should be handled. and gTadually
got accustomed TO the work. We were managed
with great deal of tact by Mr.. Todd We were
not driven. but always on the move and 90.
Ing something. we are not supposed to be exper.
fsrm laborers but expected 10 40 our
honest best and there is use trying to shrk
what we do.
Twice week served with an ounce OF
good black tobacco (Or cigarettes. II desireoj anu
box OF matches. while on Friday evenings we
state what want IN the way OF clothes, When
our requirements generally handed over on
the spot
One OF the chief advantages OF the colony is
that the directors endeaVor to find a JOB Tor you
after sojourn. and II possible. they trY 70 re
if1eubtless the hardest task the directors have.
g. masters are naturally 10 taking on socla;
failures. The figures given above. however shouId
large EMPLOYERS OF labor that most or US
ere worth another trial IN life
Il glad I have made acquaintance Win tne
Scottish Labor Colony. and know no institution
&c really helpful 10 man in distress. II does an
immense amount of good, and makes no noise
bbout IL, and venture 10 suggest that large en-
soyers Of labor should write to the superintendent
Gd-IOcharwoods. Ruthweli. pumfriesshire. Tor
lolonists and also that cast-oT mems clothing.
Ssmes books Aand 4rnaga azines always apprec-
he'd her 7 ando Tribune