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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article about Welsh social reformer Robert Owen?
Robert Owen is best known for efforts to improve working conditions for his factory workers and his promotion of experimental socialistic communities.
Where is Welsh social reformer Robert Owen's mill located?
In the early 1800s, he became wealthy as an investor and eventual manager of a large textile mill at New Lanark, Scotland.
How much was New Lanark textile mill purchased for ?
Robert Owen took over New Lanark on 1 January 1800 for £60,000.
Why did Welsh social reformer Robert Owen purchase the New Lanark textile mill?
Encouraged by his success in the management of cotton mills in Manchester, Owen hoped to conduct the New Lanark mill on higher principles than purely commercial ones.
What other higher versus commercial principles were Welsh social reformer Robert Owen hoping for ?
Owen's first moves were to increase the working day from 13 to 14 hours and to tighten discipline, dismissing anyone found drunk three times.
What children did Welsh social reformer Robert Owen treat well?
Children from poorhouses and charities of Edinburgh and Glasgow were treated well by Owen.
Is there anything else about the New Lanark textile mill and the workers' environment in regards to Robert Owen?
Over the years, Dale and his son-in-law, Owen, worked to improve the factory workers' lives.
How were workers during the time of Robert Owen's mill operation paid?
Many employers operated the truck system that paid workers in total or in part with tokens.

Question: What were the tokens used for?
Self-contained rewrite: What were the tokens paid to mill workers in the truck system used for?