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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27
FROM SMALL BEGINNINGS.

A great co-operative society In Holland
10 the volharding, at The Hague, It began
az q bakery in 1880, and gradually ex-i
tended it's activities until To-Day II sup-
niles about one-third of the populatioh OF
the city, or eighty thousand PERSONS
with bread, groceries, shoes, fuei ana
other necessities. It also has many oene-
fits for it's members. THE housewives
are eventually going 20 run the Volhard-l
ing" says Pet Vlag. NOBODY can run
II we'll enough for them, not even their
own husbands. It is the housewives
union" -
England is called the original home OF
co-operation. A few weavers got together
az Rochdale in 1874 and started system
which to-day has dlstributive societies In |
every town of any size, membership Ok
three million persons and an annual ousi-
ness around sS50,00o0oo. A proht OK " per
cent is divided among consumers
II will be seen that the English Cos
oneratiyes do business on par Win
that of the biggest American trust.
The central organization is the English
Wholesale Society, and it not only dis-
tributes but manufactures shoes, SOAP
candles, biscuits, candy, preserves iard.
clothes, cocoa, furniture, tobacco. orushess
starch and a multitude Of other articles.
II has twelve thousand employees. owns
Ave steamships, has many creameries' a
tea plantation In Ceylon, and bank
which handles half a billion dollars a
year. There is a wholesale society IN
! Scotland which has a comparatively tn
| fling business Of xO,OO0,0oo year. Tho
! Army and Navy Stores is tremendous
| institution which gives the benefits of CO.
operation to soldiers and sailors ana
their families.
A radical criticism of English co-opera-
ton is that It succeeds altogether too
we'll. 1t has kept the cost or living low
for millions of people, and at the same
time has kept the wage scale low for the
entire population. Job seekers belonging
to the cooperative have been able to
underbid their fellows who lacked that
advantage, and therefore the price OF
labor has been generally depressed. The
moral is not that the cooperative sys-
tenn is undesirable and that 1t is good
thing for the consumer to pay as big
prices as possible. The correct deduction
is that the cooperative movement is not
a social panacea or an isolated develop
ment, but that it must reckon with the
greater economic forces Of which it is a
part.
However, there are millions OF Ameri-
cans who would be glad to cut down the
high cost of living on the English scale
and to take chances in wrestling with
any undesirable consequences in the field
of wages and income.
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consumer pays Is 100 to 400 per cent. Vast
amounts of good food are rotting on the
farm because it does not pay to market
it. Just recently a farmer at Croton
sent nine barrels of apples to New York
and sold them at 80 cents a barrel. The
empty barrels cost him IS cents apiece,
and freight, carriage and commissions
amounted to 81 50, so he realized a net
loss of "a cents on the transaction. One
thing needed to meet such a situation Is
a public market.
II got into the cooperative movement
through studying conditions on the upper
West Side, where I saw seven grocers
thriving off the trade Of few poor peo-
pie, who paid double the prices OF their
better situated neighbors. l saw too
many people living off the people. There
was a needless and expensive army Of
middlemen. In order to demonstrate the
difference between wholesale and retail
prices / opened four or five supply sta
tons on the East Side last winter. We
sold at cost, dealing chiefly in vegetables.
While we paid no rent, having the free
use OF empty stores, we found we could
afford to pay rent and sell goods at 5 per
cent above cost. This compares with the
average store figure of 20 per cent above
cost.
''Slnce then I have organized the Co
operative Purchasers League, which Is
designed to buy goods in quantity from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27
TWO SYSTEMS ABROAD.

Abroad there are two principal systems
of co-operation-the English, or Roch-
dale, and the Belgian of which the for
mer is more "businesslike' and the latter
has better social results. In the Belgian
scheme all purchasers are members and
share equally in ownership, administra-
ton and benefits. There are no stock
holders While the Belgian societies did
not grow quite as rapidly as the Koch
dale societies in England, they grew more
steadily and healthily, especially in a So
cial way. The Belgian cO-operatives lay
stress on the social interests Of their
members, and, in addition to commercial
benefits, they maintain sick and death
benefit funds, support free libraries and
have built great meeting halls for the
people.
The Maison du Peuple, with its spacious
rooms and statuary of labor By Meunier'
is one of the sights of Brussels. AS a
cooperative organization the Maison du
Peuple not long ago decided not to raise
the price OF bread to meet the increased
cost of -four, as was proposed by private
bakers. The cost of this action to the
cooperative amounted to $4,000 In six
months, but 1t prevented the private
bakers from raising the price, whereby In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27

the same period OF time the people OF
Brussels saved several hundred thousand
dollars on their bread BILL
France has $500 cooperative societies.
Italy is far advanced in the movement
The German co-operatives, which are Ike
the Belgian, did not progress very fast
until the private manufacturers ana
wholesalers had a law passed compelling
every consumer dealing with society TO
become member OF IT, This hostile
measure had a beneficial effect. One OF
its indirect results was a system by which
the consumer paid for weeks purchases
IN advance. which was most advantageous
~ the society. The annual business OF
German co-operatives amounts to SZoo'-
600 600. The strength OF the cooperative
movement In Germany, as we'll as other
countries, is chiefly in the smaller indus
trial cities, which seems TO indicate that
a HOMOGENEOUS population and personal
acquaintance are factors In the success
NJ the movement. A likeness In class
means a similarity in wants, and personal
ACQUAINTANCE gives mutual confidence.
A good example of the foreign co-opera-
tive society is the "Voruit," otherwise
Forward, of the city of Client, in Bel
gium. It began as cooperative bakery
In 1873 with a capital of so. In 1881 a
Socialist faction. led by Edward Anseele
and Il. Won Beveren, took possession OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27
Eh,eebeth, Nj $1,000 On fish! co.rs Of Living.

the factory and farm and get them TO the
people at farm and factory prices. We
have no stores, and thereby eliminate all
store expenses. 1t Is practically mail
order scheme You might say the league
is a clearing house for consumers. Mem
bership is 50 year, and in return for
this fee you save 40 to 50 per cent You
save the profits and expenses of broker,
tobber, retailer. advertising and store
rent. OF course. you must buy in guam
tity and have a place to store the goods
so the plan is mainly practical for people
I'm the small cities and in suburbs. who
have houses and cellars. We have al
ready arranged with all sorts of manu-
facturers to supply our members with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27

egg left over said he would trade 1t FOR
a drink. and when the saloonkeeper asked
what drink he'd like he said sherry and
egg
"The delivery system has become ut
terIv absurd. Even "A spool Of thread Is
delivered The other day man mao
7 cents worth of saltpetre delivered
mile; the storekeeper told him he would
be glad to give him the saltpere Tor
nothing II he would take 1t with him
because the profit on the amount was
cents and It would cost more than the
total value OF the article TO deliver IT,
In getting farm products to the consumer
there is a terrific waste. The difference
between what the producer gets and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27
A NEGATIVE COMPLIMENT.

Justice Levenson, OF Baltimore. recent
ly raised the alimony rate in his court
on account of the high cost OF living.
In a discussion OF this wise action the
justice said
THE women of the land will thank me,
but the men-at least those men who have
marital troubles-will develop a cynicism
equal to the Circassian proverb:
1.-The next best thing to no wife 10 Q
good Wife"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27
THE GERMAN BULL.

Albert Bigelow Paine. the biographies
OF Mark Twain, was talking to a group
Of old newspaper cronies In New York.
Mark Twain loved the Germans" he
said. He espocislly loved the ponderous
German bull. which ne considered far su-.
perior TO the bull Of Ireland.
He used to quote with appreciation this
bull from a Reichstag grafton:
"'To squeeze the juice out Of a lemon
and then give 1t a kick-no, 1t is too
much -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27

No. 1925 Broadway Europe Is way
ahead of us. but we will catch up. Our
people are not trained to buy for cash.
as is necessary under cooperation; they
would rather pay more on credit. Nor
will they take their purchases home. Our
delivery system costs per cent and the
loss on bad credit to customers adds an
other per cent to the burden Also, the
shopkeeper who sells for credit must buy
on credit and lose a cash discount OF 2
to 10 per cent. The trading stamp adds
4 10 s per cent to the cost OF goods.
Speaking of trading stamps reminds me
of the generous farmer who sold crate
of eggs 10 a saloonkeeper and when he
was asked to throw In for good count an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27
A FASHION NOTE.

Lady Duff Gordon, at a tea at the Ritz
Carlton, praised the pannier skirt
Everybody likes it, it is sc graceful"
she said, smiling. Everybody likes ID
except crusty old fellows"
She turned TO crusty old fellow upon,
a Louis Seize chair beside her and con-
tinued:
IL know a woman whose HUSBAND
growled at her when she tried on a new
pannier gown for him:
81 don't see why you wear those ridio~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27
DEFECTS OF OLD SYSTEM.

The cooperative idea is 10 do business
on a cash basis, TO eliminate gimcracK
inducements and to discourage the de-
livery of small orders by making spe-
ciaI charge In such cases. This charge Is
or 10 cents, large orders Being delivered
free. Cash selling means not only the
advantage Of no bad accounts, but an
economy in buying stock from the whole
saler and economy in bookkeeping. The
delivery Of good sized orders is an advan-
tage for the store and spells lower prices
for the consumer. BY ordering from an
extensive price list time is saved at the
store, and waiting for orders Is elimi-
mated at the home. Putting UP goods In
packages OF standard size is another time
saver at the store.
OF course It is a little difficult for the
housekeeper TO adjust herself TO these
reforms. She must calculate her needs
ahead instead OF buying small quantities
from day TO day, and the cash to pay TOT
an order must be ready, without regard
to convenience. There is difficulty in re-
gard TO finding storage room, especially
for perishable goods
The fiat dweller has little room to store
Anything and no place where barrel OF
potatoes or apples will keep for any
length of time. The suburbanite Is
blessed with a cellar, yet rarely Ia there
cold storage room in it protected from
the destroying heat of the furnace. 1t is
conceivable that as the cooperative
movement develops both fiat jewellers
and suburbanites will demand and receive
from their landlords cold storage rooms
suitable for the preservation Of barrels
Of potatoes and firkins of butter and tubs
of sauerkraut, as well as other comesti-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27
THE DETACHABLE REBATE.

The Elizabeth cooperative grocery was
organized some months ago under the
name of the American Cooperative So
ciety of Elizabeth, but did not open for
business until September 1t has men,
bership of three hundred men and women
and a paid-ln capital Of more than 1900
Each member pays fee OF 50, payable
in instalments, II desired. and is entitled
to an equitable proportion OF dividends
based on the amount OF his purchases.
beyond the regular dividend or rebate OF
per cent on individual purchases allowed
to all customers OF the store. The rebate
is payable on each $40 OF cash register
receipts. The method of returning prohts
TO members and other customers Is IN ae-
cordance with the Belgian system n
member may withdraw at any time aho
get his IS fee back. The store Is located
at No. "a East Jersey street and Is COM
modious and well kept. It carries every
thing In the grocery. vegetable and deli
catessen line. including such items as
English curry powder and Scotch oat-
meal. While II is in working class
section and caters especially to persons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27
Operetrve, Bakery Grocery e-s'd Coil SeefeSe
BUILDINGS :. ia AShene, Belgium

ulous big panniers, You haven't got the
hips to I'LL them
1.-THE woman blushed and bit her lip.
Then she said quietly:
But do you fill your silk hat,
GeorgeT"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27
There Are Thousands Cooperative Stores This Land and
They Are Increasing in Number Day-The Object Not to
"Buck the Trusts but to Do Away with Unnecessary
Middlemen and to Give Consumers the Benefit
of Approximately Wholesale Prices.

OF small incomes, IL has already a d.
versified and extensive trade-wherefore
the delicacies mentioned. and an auto
mobile, owned by the society, for deliv-
cry purposes.
I'VE could not ask for better success"
said Howard L. KEEPER, the energetic
young president Of the Elizabeth Coop
erativc Society, 10 the Tribune writer.
I'm fact, We were at first embarrassed by
the flood OF trade which we could not
handle. The store has advertised Itself;
housewives have passed the word along
and there is now a strong demand for a
cooperative butcher shop. Our weekly
business is now 500 and we carry stock
worth $500 We have had no trouble In
getting supplies from the wholesalers.
NEW STORE MEETS WITH FAVOR.
The wholesalers and the trusts are glad
to sell TO such large cash customer as
our store. They would rather deal with
few large than many small retailers. We
have a manager, Mr.. Reckmaier, who IS
practical grOceryman. The average
gross profit in the grocery business is
around 10 per cent, ranging from 10 per
cent In summer TO q per cent In winter,
which is the more profitable canned goods
season. The net profit Is to per cent.
Under our system we should make at
least 10 per cent net. This will go TO our
customers and shareholders. We have no
incentive 10 cheat and We guarantee fun
weights and measures Of pure goods,
which is a further advantage. In addi-
ton TO our regular trade We are receiving
orders for coal and other commodities,
which we turn over to outside dealers on
terms advantageous TO our customers
The Elizabeth Cooperative is affiliated
with the Cooperative Alliance OF New
Jersey, which has membership OF about
three thousand I'm nine societies located In
as many towns and cities suburban 20
New York, with headquarters At No. lSI
East 3lst street, Paterson, y. j. The sec
Rotary is f. A. Rosenthal The alliance
has been In existence for only year In
Elizabeth, as elsewhere, the active or
leading spirits In the cooperative move
ment are Socialists, but they leave poll
tics out Of societies and work together
with all others who want to extract Few
whiskers from the High Cost OF Living
Dragon. They contribute solidarity to the
movement and leaven Of idealism which
prevents degeneration into a purely sell
fish business project. With these ele-
ments It would take more than casual
war OF underselling to put the co-opera-
tives out Of existence.
oIt is certainly time for the consumers
Madison c. Peters. president OF the Co
operative Purchasers League, when he
was seen at the Offices Of the league at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27

merely trying to do away with the mid
dleman, whether I'm the shape Of jobber or
retail dealer, and to provide its customers
with goods as near to the wholesale price
as possible. The plan of the Cooperative
Purchasers League is practically that or
a gigantic mail order house, without even
a central store, grouped orders being sent
direct to the manufacturer. The more
Usual plan is to have stores operated by
a group of members and the profits OF
the store are returned at intervals both
to members and outside customers In
varying proportions, based on the amount
of their purchases. Besides the cash ad-
vantage, there Is the assurance that no
short weight or inferior goods Will be
passed over the counter Of the co-opera-
tive store.
One of the biggest features Of the CO.
operative movement is that II educates It's
members and customers out OF the waste
full habits they have acquired under the
profit making system Of mercantiiism.
That is TO say, IT is recognized that the
public Is to blame as well as the middle
man mot mentioning the inaccessible
trust for the high cost OF living, and that
a part OF the remedy Is to reform the pub
lie and train II into new, thrifty habits.
Under the stress of private competition the
customer has been coddled and catered
to, lured with gifts and advertising de-
yices-and the cost Of 1t all has been
added TO the original costs and saddled
upon him. The system of giving credit
has made cash customers share the ex-
pense Of credit customers, some of whom
are a total loss 10 the shopkeeper. Both
time and money are squandered when
tradesman waits at the back door for a
housewife TO collect her thoughts and
give her order. When a Decent package
is delivered a. a distance Of mile and
there are several grocery wagons COM
peting for the privilege of making such a
delivery, It is evident there is something
the matter with the distributive system.
The Marshall republican., 1912-10-04

The following account OF the
death OF Walter Gross, sbrother
OF e. 8. Gross OF this city and son
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. u. Gross of
Sweet Springs, who was killed
last week, Is from the Tacoma
Ledger:
"walter H. Gross OF Tacoma, con
struction foreman for the Tacoma
Eastern railroad was instantly
killed late yesterday afternoon
when hand car on which he was
riding crashed into the front end
of construction train on a curve
near LaGrande. Ten laborers In
his crew riding with HIM were able
to Jump to safety before the i'm
pact.
Gross was hurled 20 feet from the
track by the force OF the collision
and struck on his head In a pile OF
broken rocks at one side. His
skull was badly fractured and he
was dead when the crew reached
him. The car was moving rapid
ly down grade when the construc
ion train appeared around curve.
The ten laborers jumped, one at
a time, Gross staying on the car
until they were all off-then not
having time to jump himself.
Gross, who was 81 years OF age
lived with his family at s3o5 North
10th street. He Is survived by a
widow and one son, Walter Glenn
Gross. He was member OF the
First Presbyterian church, also be
longing to Ivanhoe commandery,
No. 4. Knights Templar, Lebanon
lodge, No. 1oi, A. +. & A. M.,and
various bodies OF Scottish Rite
Masons. The body was removed
to the Hoska-Buckley-King COM
pany's to await funeral arrange
ments."
The Marshall republican., 1912-10-04
Welded, Didn't Know Il

st. Louis, Sept. 3o.-The marriage
license clerk OF Clayton, Mo-, to-
day received letter from Karl
Kobe OF Los Angeles, Cal, asking
II any record existed here OF his
marriage. He added he believes
himself single, but that Lydia Eu-
gene Fykes OF Washington, d. c.
whom he declares he never has
seen, claims to have been married
to him about January I. 1905. The
records show the marriage on
Cured December 81, 1904.
Koibe's letter states that II he
was married Il must have been
while intoxicated and with no
knowledge OF events transpiring.
He also states the woman In the
case Is old enough to be his grand
mother. He signs himself "a Fool
ish Dutchman in Strange Coun-
try" The letter Is well written In
a firm. business hand. A certified
copy OF the records will be sent to
him
The Marshall republican., 1912-10-04
The Red Neck Tie

The following poem Is published
by request Of a survivor OF the
regiment referred to.
With sparkling wine your glasses
fill,
And pledge the gallant Third;
Wber' foe met foe with stubborn
wit
o"r ccnquering charge was head
rhsn loud above the conflicts Oh.
Peaied forth our battle cry
And rebels fell or fled before
The dreaded red necktiel
Chorus
Huzzai Huzzal for the gallant
Third,
Our battle-cry was Custer sword
Our badge-the red neck-tie.
Our flag Is torn, and bullet rent
Yet dear its silken skills,
For every storm It stood hath
spent
Its fury on our heads:
All, yes, thro' storms OF lead and
shell
That flag was borne on high
Where many n noble hero fell
That wore the red neck-tie,
Chorus
Our records made-the victory
won,
And soon the world will know,
The Third ne'er lost flag nor gun
Or lquailed before the foe;
In battles oft, by night and day,
Each man was ever nigh,
For they are willing, brave and
gay,
That wear the red neck-tie.
II years OF toll hath slightly mar
red
The soldiers outward form,
II weather-beaten, bronzed and
Scared,
Our hearts are true and warm
Twas beauty gave us for the fight
This badge OF crimson dye,
And none will dare dispute our
right
To wear the red neck-tie.
Chorus
The war Is DER, huzzal my boys
We cease to fight and roam;
And haste to share life's purest
ioyA
With loved ones safe at home
Thank God for peace throughou,
the land,
And, comrades, now goodbye
But ere We take the parting hand
Three cheers for the red neck-tis
Chorus
The Marshall republican., 1912-10-04

w. D. Haas, C. & A. detective at
Slater, arrested Eugene Perkinson
al Mexico Monday and lodged
him Ia Jail here on charge Of
having enticed girl under is years
for the purpose OF prostitution
Perkipson was an acrobat at the
Slater fair last week and made the
acquaintance OF Ophelia Short, a
sixteen year old girl and they
went 10 Mexico Saturday night
and registered as man and wife.
She issaid TO be 1e years old.
This Is a serious offense and Mr..
Parkinson will have long time to
reflect In.
The Marshall republican., 1912-10-04
Church Notes

Christian Science subject for
Sunday at II a. m. "Unreality.'
The Blackburn Evangelical
church will have It's missionfeast
on Oct. 18th.
The Christian church will hold
it's international convention In
Louisville, Ky, Oct Is to %. An
attendance of 10000 or more is
looked for.
There was good attendance at
the First Presbyterian prayermeet
ings tho past several weeks and
Rev. McAdie expects to make them
interesting and helpful enough to
make them attractive.
Rev. Clarence Hodge announces
a month OF specials for October.
Beginning next Sunday there will
be a special morning and evening
service and the subject will be the
"Holy Ghost" There will be spec
ial music. Prayermeeting services
will be special also. Come out.
In remark before a ministers
conference last week, Rev. L. NJ.
Birkhead, OF the Maple Ave. M. e.
Church In 81. Louis, said among
other foolish things, "There Ia
something wrong with the boy
who longs for the time to come
when he goes to Sunday School.
He Is also quoted as saying that
the boy who likes to 60 to pray
er-meeting should be examined.
Unfortunately his statement ap-
plies correctly to many churches,
but the order should be reversed.
Any Sunday School or prayer
meeting which Ia not attended by
the boys with pleasure should be
investigated-and the pastors also
The hope OF the church today Is
In the children more than ever
and o well reared boy or girl in
o Christian home enjoys the fel-
lowship, singing and service OF
his church when It is sincere.
The Marshall republican., 1912-10-04
Among our Friends

The following were new subscrib
ers or renewed the past week.
J. s. Treece, Sweet Springs.
Homer Cooper, Napton.
w H. Meyer, Blackburn
r. II. Shrader. Shackelford.
Steve Cook, Center, Mo.
w. II. Holden, Napton.
w. w. Harrison, Chicago.
J. NJ. Brown, Marshall.
John Carlson, Marshall.
c. T. Humphrey, Grand Pass.
w. II. Brown, Marshall.