A Manual of Distributive Co-operation

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Halaman 18 - Inn, was able to interest many young and ardent lawyers, members of his congregation, in the progress of the working classes, and to impart to them his own firm conviction that cooperation was to be an important element in that progress. In 1850 a society for promoting workingmen's associations was formed, Mr. Maurice being at its head. Cooperation it declared to be " the practical application of Christianity to the purposes of trade and industry.
Halaman 43 - ... share capital, whether credit is allowed, and, if so, to what extent, and the amount of business done or probable amount which will be done by them. If not registered at time of application but in process of being so, cash is required with each order. After registration cash must be forwarded with the first order, and on subsequent orders payment must, be made within seven days from date of invoice. An application for shares from any society or company must be made by resolution of some general...
Halaman 40 - As all stores will have the benefit of the best markets by means of the agency, it follows that dividends paid by stores must be more t qual than heretofore, and by the same means, dividends will be considered augmented.
Halaman 76 - ... distribution, and to overcome the indifference to other motives than those of immediate personal and pecuniary gain. It is unfortunate that there seems to be no well-matured plan commending itself to general acceptance upon which co-operative production can go forward. Two distinct schools exist : the individualists and the federalists. The first hold that individual bodies of workingmen should start for themselves in productive enterprises, obtaining their capital either from their own savings...
Halaman 49 - Cambrian," on the Goole-Calais and Goole-Hamburg lines, which was sailed thirty-three voyages on charter at a total loss of over £533, and was then purchased by the society, her subsequent one hundred and four voyages returning a profit of more than £1,455. The extension of the shipping business is contemplated, and it would not be surprising if further productive enterprises were undertaken. For capital still continues to accumulate faster than trade increases. It is plain that if the cooperative...
Halaman 102 - The departments include groceries, hardware, wines and spirits, crockery, boots and shoes, drugs and chemicals, stationery, drapery, millinery, carpets and upholstery, tailoring and dressmaking. The number of employes in the distributive service is about 90, one-third of whom are boys and girls. About 56 productive employes are also engaged. A monthly journal, called the Equitable Co-operator, is published by the society in its interests and circulated free of charge. Goods are delivered free to...
Halaman 71 - In a conference just held, a resolution was passed asking ' the committee of the Labor Association to point out in a fraternal spirit to the Wholesale Co-operative Society the grave injury they are doing to the cause of co-operation by their failure to carry out co-operative principles in their productive works, and to offer their services in placing the wholesale workshops upon a true co-operative basis.
Halaman 29 - They ought to have a full knowledge of accounts, which is not always found. Payment. — In most societies committeemen are paid for their attendance at the weekly committee ; but it is most desirable, in fixing the scale of payment, to avoid the likelihood of men trying to get on to the committee simply for the sake of the fees. This is a danger to be carefully watched in the co-operative movement. The work of its managing men (not its paid officials, to whom it is a profession) should be that of...
Halaman 94 - The agricultural productive societies represent dairying, vine culture, and the production of silk. CO-OPERATION IN ITALY.* The co-operative movement in Italy began with the political unification of the country, as part of the general progress of the time. People's banks upon substantially the German model were among the first, and are to-day leading examples of Italian co-operative effort. They have increased from 4 in 1865 to 252 in 1883, the capital in the latter year being about £2,120,000.
Halaman 86 - Agricultural consumers' supply, 305 Implement supply and stock raising, 171 Productive agriculture, 198 Total industrial societies, 353 ; total agricultural societies, 674 ; societies not included under the foregoing heads, 4 ; aggregate, 1,031.

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