The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-17

of ST. Louis He is known to every
student of sociology in all countries,
but to those whose thinking has beeh
in other directions, let ME say he is
a millionaire many times over. Like
others of that ilk, he has his hobbies.
These, however, with him do not run
to fast horses, or yachting, of the
divorce mills, Life and its problems
arcs too serious, and responsibilities
of man too great. l doubt if he ever
appeared in a claw-ha MINER. A cas-
ual observer might take him TO be
the proprietor Of a country store who
by strict economy, might make ends
meet. But casual observers are not
of his world. He has meat that they
know not of.
:" 'Mr Nelson is cooperative manu-
facturer This cooperation extends
beth to employee and consumer His
Nelson Manufacturing company for
announcement to the employees of the
the year closed reads as follows:
1--we have closed the most success
full year in our hiStorH CT SO years
Eacn of our factories 1t Leclaire, Bes-
semer and St. LotTis q}ade ssso--- Goods
--~I----@-r.<4+--s s. "a <>-----H of.lre
1.-The st. Louis store and me
bronches at Pueblo, Los Angeles and
business The aggregate increase
over 1906 is 80 per cent, and so per
cent over 1905. After paying such
dividends on the stock you own, writ
ing off the public fund, depreciating
machinery and adding LARGELY to our
surplus, there remains $1,000 to dis
tribute among you, OF Wnich the en-
ployes receive two4ffths $50 per cent.
on their wages and salaries). and
the customer three-ffthS C$120,OOO)
in proportion to the gross profit on
each ones purchase.
You will not own more than half
the stock Of the Com0anv.
"Ccuutir~ ~ i0CUP3s 20 "Ox1perd-
ton from the customers, we feel con
fident that 1868 VIII not I4ii behind
1907.
There has been no apPrecIable
change in our business or payrolls
since the furry set in. We have not
distressed any customer nor skipped
any payroll. nor let any bill go past
due. Our cooperative plan has made
good in every regard and continues
in force for 1908 ard the future.
Yours very truly,
"'(Signed) y. Q. NELSON.
His largest plant in at Leclair,
suburb of st. Louis, built by himself,
and where ne lives in a modest little
cottage, but slightly different from
those of the workmen. The idea is
for every man to own his OWN home
These are built largely by Mr.. Mel
son, and sCld at cost on the install
ment Elan. If misfortune Overtakes
one. if sickness or death, interfere
with ravmrnt the collector does not
appear. No one is evicted but if cir
cumstances are such that ne mus:
give up his place, his money is re-
funded.
But manufacturing Of goods is not
Mr. Nelson's sole business: in fact.
IT seems TO demand but little of his
time. Several months of the year
he spends in Tndis, California. where
he has established q resort for con-
s,Iuptives. Those who have been to
the coast over the Southern Pacific
viii remember. this station. 1t peeps
out from the sands with US aTi eSia1
wells and verdure, like Il ver-JaOle
oasis. Some twenty or mere feet be-
low the level of the sea it has the
vitality of the valleys and the arid
ness of the desert. It is supposed to
/ be the last hope of those thus af-
hicted. There is no water there, al
most no rainfall, but artesian wells
sunny the need. MI Nelson has
bought a tract. divided II into patches
of an acre or two as occasion re-
ouires. furnishes water and invites
| the sick with their families. He has
| little faith in the recovery OF any
enc when separated indefinitely from
his friends This gives a man
chance to support his family. He can
buy or rent. or if too poor, do neither
Whatever his condition, he is wei
come if-much depends on this if
| If he wants to get well and is will
| ing to pay the price The price is
| to take care of himself and stay long
enough for nature to do the work.
Now, If one had means II is easy
| enough to start and sustain such a
work, but Mr.. Nelson does not work