Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 edition. Excerpt: ... ductive establishment can be safely started for the purpose of manufacturing or producing it. We propose now to proceed to show how a society should be formed and a store conducted on the abovenamed plan; leaving a consideration of the question of productive co-operation until some future period. drumming up members. The first tiling to do is to get a number of people together who are willing to become members of a cooperative distributive society. This can be done by houseto-house visitation or by calling a public meeting, or both. There are few individuals who may not be made to see the benefits of co-operation in a half-hour's intelligent conversation on the subject. No man has any thing to lose and most men have much to gain by practical co-operation. If therefore you can get a public meeting and invite some gentleman who is well posted, and who can point out the advantages to be derived from co-operation or working together for mutual good and show how a society should be organized, there will be little difficulty in starting a society in a single evening. Note A In the absence of an experienced co-operator who is able to present the case clearly and intelligently in a public address, the next best thing is to get some good tracts on the subject, and while distributing these among your neighbors urge them to read such carefully, and say that you will come again for consultation on the subject Note A.--To meet the expenses necessary to secure a good speaker a contribution should he made by good men in the neighborhood, or a collection taken up at the close of the meeting. To invite a gentleman to speak and not at least pay his expenses is a meanness which should not mark the conduct of co-operators, even in their earlier efforts. In...
