The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-29
BY A. ROYNER.

/ 1t is the second year since the Unity
Cooperative has been located in its
own home in the White Rocky Noun
tain region near Wingdale, n. Y. At
the time the Cooperative purchased
this camp it had a membership OF
only a few hundred workers. 1t has
previously experimental by running a
camp on a rented plot near the Mo
hogan Colony at Peekskill, N. Y.
The organization realized that in
order to draw more members and in
order to be able to serve the workers
in more efficient manner, it would
become imperative to get a perma-
uent location were the best accommo-
datiens could be provided for work
ers' vacation institution. For this
purpose the present site of 245 acres
was purchased. It has been recog-
nized by every expert to be an ideal
location for workers camp.
Enthusiasm.
The enthusiasm of the members
made it possible to oet the necessary
funds to pay the initial ins+H llments
and get the camp going for the first
season. 1t was, however, out of the
question to provide this camp from
the very start with all the required
Improvements.
The organization has, thanks to the
new location and to the confidence it
has won by the efficient manner in
which the camp was run the first
season, increased its membership con-
siderably. When the last summer
season was over the organization had
net gain of a few hundred addition
al members and over $4,000 profit
in the camp. This increase in men,
bership has stimulated the organiza-
ton to take one more step in its for
ward march and in the fall of last
year the Unity Cooperative pur-
chased 9-story building at 10th
St. and 7th Ave, facing Central Park.
This building was converted into a
cooperative home where there are
over $50 members of the organization
accommodated in the PA rooms the
house contains.
Success of Camp.
The success of the camp for the
first year and the successful purchase
of the cooperative house encouraged
the organization to go into an extern
sive program of improvements in the
Unity Cooperative Camp. After a
thoro study of all necessary improve
ments it was decided to build large
dining room with accommodations for
1900 people, modern comfort sta
tions with cold and hot showers, a
large department store on the prem
Uses, an enlarged casino and board
walk on the lake. This building pro-
gram is at present being successfully
concluded at a cost of over $4,000
and the Unity Cooperative organiza-
ton may pride itself in saying that
it's camp is at present an ideal place
to provide an excellent vacation for
workers.
Masses of Workers.
The Unity Cooperative has from
the very beginning of its history car
ried in mind the Importance of util-
izing the gathering Of large masses
of workers for the carrying on of
mass educational activity. For this
purpose an educational program has
been mapped out and during the last
season when there were over 1900
workers in the camp at various times
series of lectures, discussions and
entertainments Of an educational
character were carried out. It is the
intention of the organization to ex-
pand this work considerably during
this summer. Every phase of the
struggle Of the workers, the history
If the cooperative movement; its
principles and practice will be taken
mn by competent lecturers in the
camp. There is besides this issued q
Daily Bulletin and a weekly paper
There is also being carried on an elab-
crate program of entertainments con-
.ieting of musical programs, dramatic
''ays, etc. During this season the
camp is starting 2 new venture, a col
onv for workers children for those
from 5 to 8 years Of age. A set OF
! experienced counsellors will take
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