,N>RATIVE ( ,PRACTICAL ,EXP]IM5TS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,JOSIAH ,W>R5 

,TEXT 3 

,I4 ,NEW ,H>MONY & ! ,TIME ,/ORE ,IDEA 

  

,?IS IS A PASSAGE FROM ,! ,QU>T]LY ,LETT]3 ,DEVOT$ TO ,%[+ ! ,PRACTICAL ,APPLICATIONS & ,PROGRESS ( ,EQUITY1 A ,SUBJECT ( ,S]I\S TO ,ALL ,CLASSES1 BUT ,MO/ ,IMM$IATELY ,TO ! ,M5 & ,WOM5 ( ,LABOR & ,SORR[6 ,VOL #a1 ,NO4 #a 7DAT$ ,OCTOB]1 #a#h#f#g74 

7,TEXT OBTA9$ FROM ! ,LABADIE ,COLLECTION1 ,UNIV]SITY ( ,MI*IGAN47 

,! ,QU>T]LY ,LETT]1 LIKE ! ,P]IODICAL ,LETT]1 & ,! ,PEACEFUL ,REVOLUTIONI/1 WAS ONE-(F OR EXTREMELY OCCASIONAL P]IODICAL1 5TIRELY WRITT51 SET1 & PR9T$ BY ,W>R54 ,! TYPESETT+ & PR9T+ IS NOTABLE3 EXTREMELY ELABORATE & RELATIVELY FREE ( ]RORS2 ! ES!TIC IS CLUNKY BUT SOMEH[ SWEET4 ,?IS1 ( :I* ,I OBTA9$ ! TEXT FROM ! ,LABADIE ,COLLECTION AT ,MI*IGAN1 IS MORE OR LESS ! 5TIRETY ( ! ,QU>T]LY ,LETT]1 VOL4 #a NO #a1 DATEL9$ 0,CLIFTONDALE1 ,MASS41 ,OCTOB] #a#h#f#g40 ,ODDLY1 IT TELLS ,W>R5'S /ORY ( DISILLUSIONM5T ) ,[5 & REALIZATION ( HIS PR9CIPLES 9 A SEMI-FICTITI\S WAY2 HE CALLS HIMSELF 0,W]N]40 

,?IS MAY BE ! BE/ MATURE /ATEM5T ( ,W>R5'S PHILOSOPHY OR AT LEA/ ,W]N]'S AN>*ISM -- ) CONT9U\S ATTEMPTS AT PRACTICAL DEMON/RATION -- & IT DISPLAYS EM]G+ AW>5ESS ?AT ! CONFLICT BETWE5 LABOR & CAPITAL WAS 9 SOME WAYS FUNDAM5TAL TO ! LATE N9ETE5? C5TURY & TO ! IDEOLOGICAL CONFIGURATION ( ! PROGRESSIVE MOVEM5TS ( ?AT ]A4 

,?IS PIECE N>RATES ! BEG9N+ ( ! ,TIME ,/ORE IDEA1 & IS C]TA9LY ! CLE>E/ DESCRIPTION ( ! OP]ATION4 ,) ,PRACTICAL ,APPLICATIONS ( ! ,ELEM5T>Y ,POSITIONS ( ,TRUE ,CIVILIZATION 7TO FOLL[71 IT =MS A CONT9U\S N>RATIVE ( ,W>R5'S PRACTICAL IMPLEM5TATIONS ( HIS IDEAS4 

,9TRODUCTORY 

  

,IT HAS COME TO BE ADMITT$ BY ! BE/ /UD5TS ( HUMAN AFFAIRS1 ?AT SOME?+ IS WRONG AT ! F\NDATION4 ,?AT ! HI/ORY ( ! PA/ IS MA9LY MADE UP ( ! FAILURES ( MANK9D 9 !IR EF=TS TO MAKE !MSELVES COM=TABLE4 ,?AT IT DEVOLVES UPON ! PRES5T G5]ATION TO SOLVE ! PROBLEM ( SUCCESSFUL SOCIETY1 OR BECOME ! PIVOT UPON :I* CIVILIZATION %ALL TAKE A SUDD5 TURN T[>D B>B>ISM4 ,:OEV] UND]TAKES ?IS SOLUTION1 ASSUMES TOO GRAVE A RESPONSIBILITY 9 PUTT+ =? ANY AB/RACT !ORY1 BUT WE >E SAFE 9 /AT+ FACTS 9 DETAIL1 LEAV+ EA* M9D TO !ORIZE = ITSELF4 ,?IS C\RSE IS PREF]R$ 9 ?IS WORK3 BEG9N+ ) ! PRACTICAL & LETT+ !ORY FOLL[4 

,A COMPLETE HI/ORY ( ! EXP]IM5TS 9 ,EQUITY DUR+ ! LA/ =TY YE>S W\LD BE TOO VOLUM9\S -- TO EXP5SIVE TO PUBLI% OR TO BE READ BY ?OSE :O MO/ NE$ IT4 ,BUT SELECT$ P>TS WILL BE GIV5 %[+ H[ JU/ICE HAS BE5 DONE TO LABOR1 9 /ORE KEEP+1 9 EX*ANG+ ALL K9DS ( PRODUCTS1 & S]VICES1 R5T+ ( H\SES1 BUY+ & SELL+ L&1 @&C413 :AT K9D ( MONEY HAS BE5 US$ & H[ IT HAS WORK$2 H[ ! 9T]E/S ( ALL CLASSES >E MADE TO CO-OP]ATE BY A PR9CIPLE )\T 5TANGL+ P>TN]%IPS OR P>TIAL1 CONFLICT+ & %ORT LIV$ COMB9ATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS3 & %[+ H[ COMPETITION IS CONV]T$ 9TO BE+ A REGULATOR RA!R ?AN A DE/ROY]1 H[ DE/ITUTE & DESPAIR+ PEOPLE HAVE BE5 RELIEV$ BY JU/ICE 9/EAD ( *>ITY3 5ABL+ ?9K]S TO SEE H[ DI/RESS CAN BE RELIEV$ & ! EXI/+ & ?REAT5$ CONFLICTS BETWE5 ! LUXURI\S & ! />V+ MAY BE NEUTRALIZ$ OR AV]T$3 ALL )\T S]I\SLY DI/URB+ ANY CLASS OR P]SON4 

,LABOR = ,LABOR3 ,ITS ,ORIG9 & ! ,WAY IT ,WORK$ 

,ONE :OM WE WILL CALL ,W]N]1 W5T TO ,NEW ,H>MONY1 9 ,9DIANA 9 #a#h#b#e1 ) ! CELEBRAT$ PHILAN?ROPI/ ,ROB]T ,[51 :O ASSEMBL$ EI<T HUNDR$ PEOPLE1 MO/LY SELECT$ = !IR SUP]IOR 9TELLIG5CE & MORAL EXCELL5CE1 ) ! VIEW ( SOLV+ ! GREAT PROBLEM BY COMMUNISM ( PROP]TY4 ,MR4 ,[5 & ONE ( HIS COADJUTORS 7,MR4 ,MACLURE7 HAD AN ABUNDANCE 7MILLIONS7 ( MONEY & ALL FELT AN 5?USIA/IC DEVOTION TO ! CAUSE & UNLIMIT$ CONFID5CE 9 ,MR4 ,[51 BUT ALL 5D$ 9 DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,TWO YE>S TIME & AT LEA/ TWO HUNDR$ ?\S& DOLL>S W]E SP5T 9 MAK+ & BREAK+ UP ORGANIZATIONS1 CON/ITUTIONS1 LAWS & GOV]NM5TS ( EV]Y CONCEIVABLE K9D1 = NO RESULT EXCEPT TO %[ :AT WILL NOT WORK1 & ?AT IT IS DANG]\S TO RISK MU* 9 UNTRI$ !ORIES1 H[ EV] PLAUSIBLE !Y MAY APPE>4 

,9 ONE ( ,MR4 ,[5'S LECTURES1 HE SPOKE ( AN IDEA ?AT HAD BE5 BROA*$ 9 ,5GL&4 ,IT WAS A PROPOSAL TO EX*ANGE ALL LABORS OR S]VICES EQUALLY1 H\R = H\R1 ) LABOR NOTES = A CIRCULAT+ M$IUM4 ,BUT ! IDEA DID NOT SEEM TO MAKE MU* IMPRESSION & IT PASS$ AWAY )\T ANY ATTEMPT AT ITS DEVELOPM5T4 

,AT ! V]Y COMM5CEM5T ( \R EXP]IM5TS 9 COMMUNISM WE W]E TAK5 ALL ABACK BY PH5OM5A ALTOGE!R UNEXPECT$4 

,WE HAD ASSUR$ \RSELVES ( \R UNANIM\S DEVOT$NESS TO ! CAUSE & EXPECT$ UNANIMITY ( ?\<T & ACTION3 BUT 9/EAD ( ?IS WE MET DIV]SITY ( OP9IONS1 EXP$I5TS & C\NT]ACTION 5TIRELY BEYOND ANY ?+ WE HAD JU/ LEFT BEH9D US 9 COMMON SOCIETY4 ,& ! MORE WE DESIR$ & CALL$ = UNION1 ! MORE ?IS DIV]SITY SEEM$ TO BE DEVELOP$3 & 9/EAD ( ?AT H>MONI\S COOP]ATION WE HAD EXPECT$1 WE F\ND MORE ANTAGONISMS ?AN WE HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO 9 COMMON LIFE4 ,IF WE HAD DEM&$ OR EV5 EXPECT$ 9F9ITE DIV]SITY1 DISUNION & DIS9TEGRATION WE %\LD HAVE F\ND \RSELVES 9 H>MONY ) ! FACTS & ) EA* O!R ON ONE PO9T AT LEA/4 ,WE DIFF]$1 WE CONT5D$ & RAN \RSELVES 9TO CONFUSION3 \R LEGISLATIVE PROCE$+S W]E JU/ LIKE ALL O!RS1 EXCEPT+ ?AT WE DID NOT COME TO BL[S OR PI/OLS2 BECAUSE ,MR4 ,[5 HAD %[N US ?AT ALL \R ?\<TS1 FEEL+S & ACTIONS W]E ! 9EVITABLE EFFECTS ( ! CAUSES ?AT PRODUCE !M2 & ?AT IT W\LD BE JU/ AS RATIONAL TO PUNI% ! FRUIT ( A TREE = BE+ :AT IT IS1 AS TO PUNI% EA* O!R = BE+ :AT WE >E3 ?AT \R TRUE ISSUE IS NOT ) EA* O!R1 BUT ) CAUSES4 

,EV]Y FEW DAYS WE HE>D ( ! FAILURE ( SOME ONE ( ! MANY COMMUNITIES ?AT HAD BE5 />T$ 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ?IS & O!R C\NTRIES4 ,SMALL GR\PS ( SELECT$ FRI5DS HAD MOV$ \T ( ! T[N UPON ! SURR\ND+ L&S1 EA* CONFID5T ?AT !Y C\LD SUCCE$ ?\< ALL O!RS FAIL$2 BUT A V]Y FEW WEEKS OR MON?S F\ND !M RETURN+ TO ! T[N DISC\RAG$4 

,WE HAD FAIRLY WORN EA* O!R \T BY 9CESSANT LEGISLATION AB\T ORGANIZATIONS1 CON/ITUTIONS1 LAWS & REGULATIONS ALL TO NO PURPOSE1 & WE C\LD NO LONG] TALK ) EA* O!R ON ! SUBJECT ?AT BR\<T US !RE4 ,MANY 9TELLIG5T & F>-SEE+ MEMB]S HAD LEFT -- O!RS W]E PREP>+ TO GO1 & AN OPPRESSIVE DESPOND5CY HUNG HEAVILY UPON ALL4 ,W]N] %>$ ! G5]AL FEEL+ & NO?+ SAV$ HIM FROM DESPAIR BUT ?AT \R BUS9ESS IS ) CAUSES3 & ! QUE/ION N[ WAS1 :AT C\LD BE ! CAUSES ( ALL ?IS CONFUSION & DISAPPO9TM5T8 ,:AT WAS ! MATT]1 :5 ALL W]E SO WILL+ TO SACRIFICE SO MU* = SUCCESS8 ,HE DWELT UPON ?IS QUE/ION TILL HE C\LD COME TO NO O!R CONCLUSION ?AN ?AT COMMUNISM WAS ! CAUSE4 ,:AT !N WAS TO BE DONE8 ,MU/ WE GIVE UP ALL HOPE ( A SUCCESSFUL SOCIETY8 ,OR MU/ WE ATTEMPT TO CON/RUCT SOCIETY )\T COMMUNISM8 = ALL SOCIETIES1 FROM A NATION TO ! SMALLE/ P>TN]%IP1 >E MORE OR LESS COMMUNI/IC4 

,WE HAD C>RI$ COMMUNISM F>!R ?AN USUAL & H5CE \R GREAT] CONFUSION4 ,COMMON SOCIETY1 !N1 HAD ALL ! TIME BE5 RI<T 9 ITS 9DIVIDUAL [N]%IP ( PROP]TY & ITS 9DIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES & WRONG 9 ALL ITS COMMUNI/IC 5TANGLEM5TS4 ,EV5 TWO *ILDR5 [N+ A JACK KNIFE TOGE!R >E LIABLE TO CONT9UAL DISSATISFACTION & DI/URBANCE TILL SOMEBODY [NS IT 9DIVIDUALLY4 ,HAD SOCIETY1 !N1 />T$ WRONG AT ! BEG9N+8 ,HAD ALL ITS GOV]NM5TS & O!R COMMUNI/IC 9/ITUTIONS BE5 =M$ ON A WRONG MODEL8 ,WAS DIS9TEGRATION1 !N1 NOT AN 5EMY BUT A FRI5D & A REM$Y8 ,WAS 09DIVIDUALITY0 TO BE ! WAT* WORD ( PROGRESS 9/EAD ( 0UNION08 ,W]N] DWELT UPON !SE ?\<TS DAY & NI<T1 = HE C\LD NOT DISMISS !M & WAS ALMO/ BEWILD]$ ) ! IMM5SE SCOPE ( ! SUBJECT & ! A/\ND+ CONCLUSIONS ?AT HE C\LD NOT AVOID3 BUT HE HAD BECOME SO DI/RU/FUL ( HIS [N JUDGM5T FROM HIS LATE DISAPPO9TM5TS1 HE RESOLV$ TO DISMISS !SE ?\<TS & LEAVE !SE GREAT PROBLEMS TO BE SOLV$ & SETTL$ BY ! WISE1 ! GREAT & ! P[]FUL4 ,BUT HE C\LD NOT DISMISS !M2 !Y HAUNT$ HIM2 !Y HAUNT$ HIM1 DAY & NI<T4 ,!Y PRES5T$ TO HIM SOCIETY BEG9N+ ANEW4 ,HE F\ND HIMSELF ASK+ H[ IT %\LD BEG94 ,IT C\LD NOT BE =M$1 = WEE HAD JU/ PROV$1 = WE HAD JU/ PROV$ ?AT WE C\LD NO MORE =M A SUCCESSFUL SOCIETY ?AN WE C\LD =M ! FRUIT UPON ! TREE -- IT MU/ BE ! NATURAL GR[? ( ! 9T]E/ ?AT EA* ONE FEELS 9 IT FROM ! B5EFITS ( 5JOYM5TS D]IV$ FROM IT4 ,! GREAT] !SE B5EFITS4 ! /RONG] ! BOND ( SOCIETY4 ,:]E !RE IS NO 9T]E/ FELT1 !RE IS NO BOND ( SOCIETY1 :ATEV] ITS UNIONS1 ITS ORGANIZATIONS1 ITS CON/ITUTIONS1 GOV]NM5TS OR LAWS MAY BE4 

,IF ! 5JIOYM5TS D]IV$ FROM SOCIETY >E ITS TRUE BOND1 :AT DO WE WANT ( ANY O!R8 0,WE WANT GOV]NM5TS & LAWS TO REGULATE ! MOVEM5TS ( ! MEMB]S ( SOCIETY1 TO PREV5T 5CROA*M5TS UPON EA* O!R1 & TO MANAGE ! COMMON 9T]E/S = COMMON B5EFIT4 0 

,BUT ! MOVEM5TS ( SOCIETY HAVE NEV] BE5 REGULAT$4 ,5CROA*M5TS HAVE NEV] BE5 PREV5T$1 BUT >E 9CREAS+ EV]Y DAY1 & ! COMMON 9T]E/S HAVE NEV] BE5 MANAG$ TO ! SATISFACTION ( ! P>TIES 9T]E/$4 ,IT IS PRECISELY !SE PROBLEMS ?AT REMA9 TO BE SOLV$1 :I* WAS \R PURPOSE 9 \R LATE MOVEM5T4 ,IT HAD BE5 DEFEAT$ B Y \R ATTEMPT TO GOV]N EA* O!R1 TO REGULATE EA* O!R'S MOVEM5TS = ! COMMON B5EFIT1 NO TWO HAV+ ! SAME VIEW ( ! COMMON B5EFIT & NO ONE RETA9+ ! SAME VIEW FROM ONE WEEK TO ANO!R4 ,9F9ITE DIV]SITY 9/EAD ( UNITY IS 9EVITABLE1 ESPECIALLY 9 A PROGRESSIVE OR TRANSITORY /AGE4 ,!N :Y NOT LEAVE EA* ONE TO REGULATE HIS [N MOVEM5TS )9 EQUITABLE LIMITS1 PROVID$ WE CAN F9D \T :AT EQUITY IS1 & LEAVE ! RE/ TO ! UNIV]SAL 9/9CT ( SELF-PRES]VATION8 ,BUT :AT CON/ITUTES EQUITY IS ! GREATE/ QUE/ION ( ALL4 ,IT IS ! UNKN[N QUANTITY ?AT EV5 ALGEBRA HAS FAIL$ TO FURNI%4 ,ONE ?+ IS C]TA94 ,IF ALL \R WANTS >E SUPPLI$1 ?AT IS ALL WE WANT4 ,C\LD WE NOT SUPPLY EA* O!R'S )\T 5TANGL+ \RSELVES 9 COMMUNISM & !REBY 9VOLV+ \RSELVES 9 9T]M9ABLE CONFLICTS & FRUITLESS LEGISLATION8 ,C\LD WE NOT HAVE A C5TRAL PO9T 9 EA* NEI<BORHOOD :]E ALL WANTS MI<T BE MADE KN[N1 & :]E ?OSE WANT+ EMPLOYM5T OR :O HAVE ANY?+ TO DISPOSE ( C\LD ALSO APPLY1 & ?US BR+ DEM& & SUPPLY TOGE!R & ADAPT ONE TO ! O!R8 ,!N1 AS TO EX*ANGE -- ON :AT PR9CIPLE C\LD IT BE EQUITABLY CONDUCT$8 ,H]E ! IDEA ( LABOR = LABOR PRES5T$ ITSELF3 BUT H\R = H\R 9 ALL PURSUITS DID NOT SEEM TO PROMISE ! EQUILIBRIUM REQUIR$3 BECAUSE ?OSE ?OSE :O P]=M ! MO/ DISAGREEABLE K9DS ( LABOR MAKE ! GREATE/ SACRIFICES = ! G5]AL GOOD1 & %\LD !Y NOT BE COMP5SAT$ 9 PROPORTION TO ! SACRIFICES MADE8 ,IF NOT1 !N 7OPPORTUNITIES BE+ EQUALLY OP5 TO ALL7 />V$1 RAGG$1 9SULT$ LABOR W\LD BE %UNN$ EV5 MORE ?AN IT IS N[1 BY EV] ONE :O CAN AVOID IT1 & MORE RESPECT$ & MORE AGREEABLE PURSUITS W\LD BE OV] CR[D$ & CONFLICT BETWE5 ALL WILL CONT9UE & ! DEM& & SUPPLY BE ?R[N \T ( BALANCE43 BUT1 AS NO PL$GES OR COMPACTS W\LD BE 5T]$ 9TO1 EV]Y ONE C\LD MAKE ANY EXCEPTIONS TO ! H\R = H\R RULE ?AT SUIT$ HIM4 ,?IS W\LD BE ONE APPLICATION ( EQUITABLE FRE$OM4 

,E/IMAT+ ! PRICE ( EV]Y ?+ BY ! LABOR !RE IS 9 IT PROMIS$ TO ABOLI% ALL SPECULATIONS ON L&1 ON CLO?+1 FOOD1 FUEL1 KN[L$GE1 ON EV]Y ?+ -- TO CONV]T TIME 9TO CAPITAL1 !REBY ABOLI%+ ! DI/9CTIONS ( RI* & POOR -- TO R$UCE ! AM\NT ( NECESS>Y LABOR TO TWO OR ?REE H\RS A DAY1 :5 NO ONE %\LD WI% TO %UN HIS %>E ( EMPLOYM5T4 ,! MOTIVE ( SOME TO =CE O!RS TO BEAQR !IR BURD5 W\LD NOT EXI/1 & SLAV]Y ( ALL K9DS W\LD NATURALLY BECOME EXT9CT4 ,EV]Y CONSUM] BECOMES 9T]E/$ !REBY 9 ASSI/+ 9 R$UC+ ! CO/S ( HBIS [N SUPPLIES1 & 9 DO+ ?IS = HIMSELF1 HE IS DO+ IT = ALL CONSUM]S4 ,DE/RUCTIVE COMPETITION W\LD BE *ANG$ 9TO AN IMM$IATE REGULATOR ( PRICES & PROP]TY1 & PROP]TY MI<T ULTIMATELY BECOME SO ABUNDANT ?AT LIKE WAT] 9 A RIV] OR SPONTANE\S FRUITS ALL PRICES W\LD BE VOLUNT>ILY AB&ON$1 & ! HI< & NOBLE AIMS ( COMMUNI/S BE REA*$ )\T COMMUNISM1 )\T ORGANIZATION1 )\T CON/ITUTIONS OR PL$GES1 )\T ANY LEGISLATION 9 CONFLICT ) ! NATURAL & 9ALI5ABLE 9DIVIDUALITIES ( M5 & ?+S4 

,OV]:ELM$ ) A/ONI%M5T & BEWILD]$ ) ! NEWNESS & IMM5SE MAGNITUDE ( ! SUBJECT1 ,W]N] BEGAN TO D\BT HIS [N SANITY1 & TO ?9K ?AT P]HAPS ! LATE DISAPPO9TM5TS HAD D]ANG$ HIS ?\<TS4 ,DAY AFT] DAY HE RETIR$ 9TO ! WOODS \TSIDE ( ! T[N TO POND] & TO DETECT IF POSSIBLE SOME LURK+ ]ROR 9 HIS REASON+2 BUT ! CLOS] HE CRITICIZ$1 ! MORE HE WAS CONFIRM$4 ,HE CONCLUD$ TO RETURN TO ,C9C9NATI & PLACE HIMSELF 9 SOME WORK+ POSITION :]E HE C\LD BR+ !SE IDEAS TO PRACTICAL TE/S4 ,IF !Y FAIL$ UND] TRIAL1 HE W\LD GIVE UP ALL SPECIFIC RE=MS & KEEP A COMMON FAMILY /ORE4 ,= HE W\LD APPLY FIR/ APPLY !SE NEW IDEA 9 /ORE KEEP+4 ,IF !Y DID NOT SUCCE$1 ! TRANSITION W\LD BE EASY1 9TO A /ORE ( ! COMMON K9D2 BUT IF SUCCESSFUL1 !N ! /ORE MU/ BE W\ND UP TO COMM5CE NEW VILLAGES :]E ! NEW IDEAS C\LD BE APPLI$ TO ! AFFAIRS ( SOCIAL LIFE4 

,W]N] ?\<T HE W\LD TRY ! EXP]IM5T ( PRES5T+ !SE /RANGE IDEAS TO ONE ( HIS ASSOCIATES4 ,:AT6 HE EXCLAIM$ ) A S>CA/IC SMILE1 NO ORGANIZATION8 NO CON/ITUTION8 NO LAWS8 NO RUL]S8 ,:]E IS ! BOND ( SOCIETY & SOCIAL ORD]8 

,!RE HAS NEV] BE5 ANY BOND TO G5]AL SOCIETY1 SAID ,W]N]3 BONDS HAVE EXI/$ MORE OR LESS /RONG )9 N>R[ LIMITS ( SECTS1 P>TIES1 CLANS1 TRIBES1 CLASSES1 COMB9ATIONS & CORPORATIONS 9 PROPORTION TO ! PO9TS ( CO-9CID5CE BETWE5 !IR MEMB]S4 ,BUT JU/ 9 PROPORTION TO ! /R5G? ( SU* BONDS ! DIFF]5T P>TIES UNAVOIDABLY BECAME HO/ILE TO ONE ANO!R4 

,SOCIETY1 EV5 :AT !RE HAS BE5 ( IT1 HAS ALWAYS BE5 TUMBL+ TO PIECES & ?9K]S & T9K]S HAVE ALWAYS BE5 EMPLOY$ 9 PAT*+ UP SOME R5T OR LEAKAGE1 BUT ONE HAS NO SOON] BE5 /OPP$ ?AN TWO O!RS HAVE BE5 OP5$2 & N[1 IT IS G5]ALLY SE5 ?AT PAT*+ IS HOPELESS4 ,I .<8.> ?\<T WE HAD COME H]E ) ?IS CONVICTION & ) A VIEW TO REMODEL ! :OLE /RUCTURE4 

,! BOND ( SOCIETY IS ! 9T]E/ FELT 9 ! ADVANTAGES 7OR 5JOYM5TS7 D]IV$ FROM OR EXPECT$ FROM IT1 OR !RE IS NO BOND4 ,! GREATE/ ADVANTAGES D]IV$ FROM CIVILIZATION -- ALL ?AT DI/+UI%ES IT FROM PRIMITIVE OR SAVAGE LIFE >E D]IV$ FRO LABOR3 BUT !Y HAVE BE5 5JOY$ BY ?OSE :O P]=M ! LABOR4 ,! WORK]S >E ! F\NDATION1 S\L & SUB/ANCE ( CIVILIZATION1 BUT !Y CAN SC>CELY BE EXPECT$ TO FEEL MU* DEVOTION TO ?AT :I* TAKES ALL FROM !M & GIVES !M LITTLE OR NO?+ 9 RETURN2 & IF A WAY IS EV] OP5$ BY :I* !Y CAN 5JOY ! B5EFITS !Y >E JU/LY 5TITL$ TO1 NO BOND CAN KEEP !M 9 !IR PRES5T CONDITION4 ,& :5 ! F\NDATION MOVES1 ! /RUCTURE MU/ MOVE OR FALL4 

,! BOND Y\ SPEAK ( HAS BE5 REPRES5T$ BY A BUNDLE ( DRY /ICKS & !Y >E ACCEPT$ AS A SYMBOL ( UNION4 ,BUT DRY /ICKS NEV] CAN BE UNIT$2 UNIT$ /ICKS W\LD BE A LOG ( WOOD4 ,BUT ! SYMBOL IS A GOOD ONE TO REPRES5T :AT SOME W\LD HAVE SOCIETY TO BE3 LIFELESS BE+S =C$ TOGE!R BY EXT]NAL BONDS1 RETA9+ FROM AGE TO AGE ! SAME =M1 SUB/ANCE1 & 9]TNESS4 ,BUT HUMAN BE+S >E NOT DEAD1 DRY /ICKS2 !Y HAVE A NATURAL T5D5CY TO GR[4 ,A BETT] SYMBOL ( :AT W\LD N[ BE CALL$ 0SOCIETY0 W\LD BE ! LIMBS ( A TREE ALL B5T UPW>DS1 =C$ TOGE!R AT ! TOP & B\ND R\ND ) IRON HOOPS CRU%+ ALL ( !M \T ( !IR LEGITIMATE %APES1 /OPP+ ALL !IR FRUIT-BE>+ P[]1 *AF+ & BRUIS+ EA* O!R BUT /ILL RETA9+ LIFE 5\< TO GR[ L>G] IF NOT BEAUTIFUL1 N[ BUR/+ ! BONDS OR ELSE =C+ !IR WAY 9TO EA* O!R'S VITALS & BECOM+ ONE UNIT$ MASS1 A SOLID LOG1 A B>R51 %APELESS1 HIDE\S ?+1 AN 5CUMBRANCE TO ! GR\ND4 

,DO JU/ICE TO LABOR1 & !N WE MAY SEE SOME?+ ( 0! BOND ( SOCIETY & SOCIAL ORD]03 NOT SO MU* ON PAP] AS 9 EV]Y ASPECT ( SOCIAL LIFE4 

,W]N] RETURN$ TO ,C9C9NATI & BEGAN TO TALK ) HIS FRI5DS AB\T HIS 9T5D$ 5T]PRISE1 BUT !Y RECOIL$ AT ONCE FROM ANY NEW MOVEM5TS4 ,!Y SAID ?AT NOBODY W\LD LI/5 N[ TO ANY?+ ( ! K9D :ILE ! FAILURES AT ,NEW ,H>MONY W]E SO FRE% ION !IR M9DS4 ,BUT1 SAID ,W]N]1 ?IS IS NO?+ LIKE ANY ( ?OSE EXP]IM5TS4 ,:]E !RE IS NO ORGANIZATION1 IT IDS ONLY 9DIVIDUALS ?AT CAN FAIL4 ,BUT1 SAID ! OBJECTORS1 :]E IS Y\R BOND ( SOCIETY8 & :]E ! CAPITAL TO COME FROM )\T ORGANIZATION8 ,W]N] REPLI$ ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO ACT AS ANY COMMON /ORE KEEP] N[ CONDUCTS HIS BUS9ESS1 EXCEPT+ ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO SET & REGULATE HIS PRICES BY AN EQUITABLE PR9CIPLE 9/EAD ( HAV+ NO PR9CIPLE2 & ?AT ! B5EFITS ! CU/OM]S W\LD D]IVE FROM ?IS W\LD CON/ITUTE ! BOND4 

,AFT] SP5D+ ?REE WEEKS 9 ?IS MANN]1 GO+ OV] ! SAME GR\ND1 BOND & ALL1 ) DIFF]5T P]SONS1 ,W]N] P]CEIV$ ?AT SC>CELY A S+LE ONE HAD GOT ! LEA/ IDEA ( :AT HE 9T5D$3 BUT ?AT AS OLD WORDS WILL NOT EXPLA9 NEW ?+S1 NEW ?+S MU/ EXPLA9 !MSELVES4 

,AL?\< HE HAD NO CAPITAL HE W\LD NOT CONS5T TO ANY JO9T /OCK OP]ATION2 KN[+ ?AT HE %\LD HAVE AS MANY MA/]S AS !RE W]E /OCKHOLD]S1 ?AT NO TWO ( !M C\LD AGREE = A MON? 9 SU* A NEW UND]TAK+ & ?AT MUTUAL CRITICISM & ! FRICTION ( CONT9U\S LEGISLATION W\LD BE SURE TO WE> \T ALL P>TIES & DEFEAT ! MOVEM5T SOON] OR LAT]4 

,HE W5T TO A :OLESALE GROC] ( HIS ACQUA9TANCE & SAID TO HIM 0,I ?9K ,I SEE ! CAUSES ( \R FAILURES AT ,NEW H>MONY & ,I WANT TO SATISFY MYSELF :E!R ,I AM CORRECT OR NOT4 ,IF ,I AM RI<T1 ,I %ALL SELL A FEW GOODS RAPIDLY4 ,IF ,I AM DECEIV$ ,I %ALL KEEP A COMMON /ORE & LET ALL RE=MS ALONE4 

,!RE IS TO BE NO COMPANY =M$1 NO ORGANIZATION1 NOT (FICES TO CONT5D AB\T4 ,I %ALL ACT ON MY [N RESPONSIBILITY & IF ,I FAIL NO ONE WILL SUFF]4 ,IF ,I SUCCE$ ! PUBLIC WILL GET A NEW LESSON4 

,AFT] A LITTLE EXPLANATORY CONV]SATION1 ! M]*ANT SAID 0,I ?9K ,I SEE SOME?+ ( Y\R DESIGN & IT MAY WORK WELL ANSD P]HAPS REVIVE ! HOPES ( ! RE=M]S4 ,Y\ MAY COME TO MY /ORE & GET :ATEV] Y\ WANT & PAY :5 ! GOODS >E SOLD1 & IF Y\ WANT :AT ,I HAVE NOT GOT1 ,I WILL PASS MY WORD :]E Y\ CAN GET !M40 

,W]N] TOOK AB\T ?REE HUNDR$ DOLL>S WOR? ( GROC]IES & A FEW /APLE DRY GOODS & >RANG$ !M 9 HIS /ORE2 /UCK UP ! BILLS ( PUR*ASE SO ?AT ALL CU/OM]S C\LD SEE :AT EV]Y >TICLE CO/2 & A NOTICE SAY+ ?AT SEV5 P] C5T W\LD BE ADD$ TO PAY CONT+5T EXP5SES4 ,BUT 9/EAD ( MIX+ UP ! PR(IT ( ! KEEP] ALONG ) ! PRICES ( ! GOODS1 ! CU/OM]S W\LD PAY ! FIR/ CO/S & SEV5 P] C5T2 BUT FROR ! LABOR ( ! KEEP]1 !Y W]E TO PAY AN EQUAL AM\NT ( !IR [N LABOR4 ,A CLOCK WAS 9 PLA9 SI<T TO MEASURE ! ( ! T5D]S 9 DELIVB]+ ! GOODS1 :I* WAS CONSID]$ ONE HALF ( ! LABOR & PUR*AS+ @&C4 ! O!R HALF4 ,AN 9DEX RESEMBL+ ! FACE ( A CLOCK WAS FIX$ JU/ BEL[ IT2 & :5 ! T5D] COMM5C$ TO DELIV] GOODS1 HE WAS TO SET ! 9DEX TO CORRESPOND ) ! CLOCK4 ,! 9DEX W\LD /& /ILL :ILE ! CLOCK W\LD RUN ON1 & A COMP>ISON ( ! TWO W\LD %[ H[ MU* TIME HAD BE5 EMPLOY$4 ! LABOR 9 SOME ( ! MO/ COMMON NECESS>IES HAD BE5 ASC]TA9$1 & A LI/ ( !M HUNG UP :]E ALL C\LD SEE ! LABOR PRICE AT :I* ANY ( !SE >TICLES W\LD BE TAK5 9 & GIV5 \T1 ! CU/OM] PAY+ = ! LABOR ( ! T5D] & ONE TW5TIE? ( ! PRICE ( ! >TICLE = CONT+5T EXP5SES4 ,!SE PRICES W]E P]MAN5T4 ,! KEEP] ( ! /ORE W\LD GIVE AN HOLUR ( HIS LABOR 9 BUY+ & SELL+ GOODS = A P\ND ( BUTT] BECAUSE !RE WAS AN H\R'S LABOR 9 IT2 ?IRTY H\RS = A B>REL ( FL\R BECAUSE !RE WAS AB\T ?AT AM\NT ( LABOR 9 IT4 ,AN H\R ( HIS M]*&IZ+ = AN H\R ( ! DRAYMAN1 ! %OE MAK]1 ! NE$LE WOMAN1 ! WA% WOMAN1 @&C4 

,ALL BE+ READY = OP]ATION1 ,W]N] W5T TO A FRI5D TO A FRI5D & 9VIT$ HIM O COME & TRY ! EXP]IM5T ( BUY+ SOME ?+2 & HE PROMIS$ TO COME AT A C]TA9 H\R BUT HE DID NOT COME4 ,W]N] !N W5T TO ANO!R & HE PROMIS$ TO COME AT A TIME FIX$ ON1 BUT HE NEV] CAME6 ,W]N] !N W5T TO A ?IRD ONE :O PROMIS$ TO COME AT A C]TA9 H\R1 BUT HE NEV] MADE HIS APPE>ANCE4 ,9 DESP]ATION ,W]N] W5T TO A F\R?1 ONE :O C\LD NOT REFUSE1 & BEGG$ HIM AS A FAVOR TO COME & GO ?R\< ! PROCESS ( BUY+ SOME?+ & IF HE DID NOT WI% TO KEEP HIS >TICLES1 HE C\LD RETURN !M & RECEIVE HIS MONEY4 ,?IS MAN CAME & B\<T >TICLES TO ! AM\NT ( A DOLL> & FIFTY C5TS & GAVE ,W]N] HIS NOTE = FIFTE5 M9UTES ( HIS LABOR & SAV$ FIFTY C5TS4 

,HE DID NOT WANT TO RETURN ! >TICLES1 BUT GO+ HOME ) !M MET ,C4,P4 :O HAD BE5 TO ,NEW ,H>MONY ) US1 & HE CAME IMM$IATELY TO ! /ORE1 EXCLAIM+ 0,MY ,GOD6 ,:AT FOOLS WE W]E AT ,NEW ,H>MONY4 ,:Y DIDN'T WE SEE SU* A SIMPLE & SELF-EVID5T ?+ AS ?IS84 ,H]E1 GIVE ME T5 P\NDS ( C(FEE1 TW5TY ( SUG>0 7@&C474 ,HE B\<T FIVE DOLL>S WOR? ( ! MO/ COMMON NECESS>IES & SAV$ A DOLL> & A HALF1 OR ! WAGES ( A DAY & A HALF ( ! H>DE/ K9D ( LABOR4 0,N[10 HE SAID1 0H[ %ALL ,I PAY Y\ = Y\R TW5TY M9UTES80 ,W]N] REPLI$1 0ONE GREAT PO9T IS TO %[ H[ WE CAN EMANCIPATE \R SUPPLIES AS WELL AS \RSELVES FROM ! TYRANNY ( COMMON MONEY4 ,AS ,I CANNOT MAKE USE ( Y\R LABOR1 & AS !RE WILL BE MANY O!R CASES ( ! SAME K9D1 ,I HAVE SET A LABOR PRICE UPON SEV]AL >TICLES SU* AS TEA1 C(FEE1 SUG>1 & SPICES1 AT :I* ,I AM WILL+ TO RECEIVE !M & RUN ! RISK ( SELL+ !M AGA91 NOT PR(ESS+ TO HAVE F\ND \T ! EXACT AM\NT ( LABOR 9 !M1 = ?IS IS NOT ( SO MU* IMPORTANCE AS IT IS TO FIX A PRICE ?AT %ALL REMA9 ! SAME :5 IT IS B\<T & :5 IT IS SOLD & :I* IS SATISFACTORY TO ! P>TIES CONC]N$4 ,SO1 Y\ MAY GIVE ME ! PRICE ( A P\ND ( C(FEE 9 MONEY1 ,I WILL WEI< IT \T & PUT IT AMONG ! LABOR >TICLES & GIVE Y\ AN H\R ( MY LABOR = IT4 ,D$UCT+ ! TW5TY M9UTES ALREADY DUE ME & ! LABOR ( WEI<+ \T ! C(FEE ,I %ALL [E Y\ AB\T ?IRTY FIVE M9UTES1 = :I* ,I WILL GIVE Y\ MY NOTE :I* Y\ CAN USE 9 FUTURE PUR*ASES4 ,OR Y\ CAN1 AT ANY TIME1 TAKE \T ! AM\NT ( C(FEE :I* IT REPRES5TS4 ,?IS WAS 5TIRELY SATISFACTORY & IT WAS DONE4 

,C4,P4 W5T AWAY & BEGAN TO SPREAD ! NEWS AB\T ! /ORE4 ,!RE WAS A DEP>TM5T 9 ! /ORE = M$IC9ES1 & ! NEXT >TICLES SOLD W]E C>BONATE ( SODA & T>T>IC ACID4 ,!Y W]E B\<T BY A LADY :O WORK$ ) H] NE$LE = AB\T TW5TY FIVE OR ?IRTY C5TS A DAY4 ,! M$IC9ES1 B\<T 9 ! COMMON WAY W\LD HAVE CO/ H] SIXTY EI<T C5TS2 !Y N[ CO/ H] SEV5TE5 C5TS & FIVE M9UTES ( H] NE$LE WORK1 GIV+ H] NOTE = ! WORK4 ,%E SAV$ ! WAGES ( AB\T TWO DAYS' LABOR 9 ?IS LITTLE TRANSACTION ( AB\T FIVE M9UTES4 

,! BUS9ESS N[ BEGAN TO GR[1 BUT DUR+ ! :OLE ( ! FIR/ WEEK1 ONLY T5 DOLL>S WOR? ( GOODS W]E SOLD1 ! NEXT WEEK ?IRTY1 & V]Y SOON A CR[D ( CU/OM]S ?RONG$ TO ! /ORE & MANY W]E OBLIG$ TO GO AWAY UNS]V$ BECAUSE !Y C\LD NOT GET :]E ! GOODS W]E DELIV]$4 ,ALL ?IS WAS NATURAL GR[? )\T ANY /IMULUS FROM ! NEWS PAP]S1 = ,W]N] C\LD NOT HOPE TO MAKE ! SUBJECT UND]/OOD ?R\< !M :5 HE FAIL$ ) FRI5DS 9 FAMILI> CONV]SATION4 

,W]N] N[ BEGAN TO BUY AT AUCTION4 ,!RE HE B\<T ?REE B>RELS ( EXCELL5T RICE = A C5T & A QU>T] A P\ND :ILE ! COMMON RETAIL PRICE WAS EI<T C5TS A P\ND4 ,! LADY :O B\<T ! M$IC9ES B\<T ?IRTY P\NDS ( ?IS = =TY FIVE C5TS1 & SAV$ A DOLL> & N9ETY FIVE C5TS 9 FIVE M9UTES1 = :I* %E GAVE ,W]N] H] NOTE = FIVE M9UTES MORE ( H] NE$LE WORK4 ,9 O!R WORDS %E HAD SAV$ ! PROCE$S ( AB\T EI<T DAYS ( H] LABOR 9 ?IS EQUITABLE EX*ANGE ( FIVE M9UTES4 ,W]N] GOT H] TO MAKE SOME CLO? BAGS = ! /ORE1 :I* EMPLOY$ H] TWO H\RS4 HE N[ GAVE H] BACK TWO NOTES ( FIVE M9UTES EA*1 & GAVE HIS NOTES = AN H\R & FIFTY M9UTES 9 M]*&IZ+4 

,A /ORE KEEP] CAME & WANT$ TO BUY ! :OLE ( ! RICE1 BUT ,W]N] DECL9$ SELL+ IT4 0,:AT8 ,Y\ KEEP GOODS TO SELL & DON'T WANT TO SELL !M8 ,! MORE Y\ SELL1 ! MORE MONEY Y\ MAKE1 DON'T Y\80 

,NO SIR4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE ,I DON'T TAKE MONEY = MY LABOR1 & IF ,I DID ,I %\LD NOT GET ANY MORE = ! SAME TIME SP5T 9 SELL+ L>GE QUANTITIES ?AN SMALL ONES4 ,BUT !SE >E NOT MY REASONS = REFUS+ TO SELL4 ,I WANT TO DI/RIBUTE IT AS A PUBLIC $UCATOR & = ! B5EFIT ( ?OSE :O WILL BE LIKELY TO RECIPROCATE ! SAME PR9CIPLE4 ,IF Y\ HAD ALL ALONG BE5 SELL+ GOODS ON ! LABOR = LABOR PR9CIPLE1 ,I W\LD SELL Y\ A P>T ON IT4 ,BUT IF ,I DEAL AT ALL ) Y\1 ,I %\LD DEAL AS Y\ DEAL4 

0,DO Y\ MEAN TO SAY ?AT Y\ %\LD GA9 NO MORE PR(IT TO Y\RSELF 9 BUY+ & SELL+ A HUNDR$ B>RELS ( FL\R ?AN 9 BUY+ & SELL+ FIVE P\NDS1 IF IT TOOK NO MORE TIME80 

,YES SIR2 C]TA9LY2 :I* EV] REQUIR$ ! GREATE/ SACRIFICE ( MY TIME OR COM=T ,I %\LD *>GE ! MO/ =4 

0,WELL1 ?AT IS A /RANGE IDEA60 

,NO D\BT1 SAID ,W]N]1 BUT DOES IT NOT APPE> REASONABLE TO *>GE ! MO/ = :AT CO/S US ! MO/ TIME & TR\BLE8 

,I CANNOT BUT SAY YES TO ?AT1 SAID ! O!R1 BUT IT IS SO V]Y /RANGE1 SO NOEW1 ,I CAN H>DLY GRASP ! IDEA4 ,YES SIR1 SAID ,W]N]1 ,JU/ICE IS A GREAT /RANG]1 BUT ,I WILL 9VITE Y\ TO EXAM9E ?IS LABOR = LABOR IDEA & SEE :AT Y\ ?9K IT WILL LEAD TO4 

,T]MS & ,CONDITIONS ( ! ,QU>T]LY ,LETT] 

  

,IT %\LD BE UND]/OOD ?AT ! UND]SIGN$ IS ALONE RESPONSIBLE = ! CONT5TS ( ! ,LETT] UNLESS SOME O!R RESPONSIBILITY IS GIV54 

,PRICE4 ,ON ! EQUITABLE PR9CIPLE1 ?REE M9UTES LABOR A PAGE OR TWO H\RS P] YE>4 ,9 ! COMMON WAY1 ONE C5T A PAGE OR FIFTY C5TS A YE>4 

,ALL COMMUNICATION %\LD BE ADDRESS$ TO,JOSIAH ,W>R51 ,CLIFTONDALE 7NE> ,BO/ON7 ,MASS4 

,I,I4 ,N>RATIVE ,PRACTICAL ,EXP]IM5TS1 ,CONTD43 ,TUSC>AWAS1 ,UTOPIA & ,MOD]N ,TIMES 

  

,H]E >E PASSAGES FROM ! #ahgb BOOKLET ,PRACTICAL ,APPLICATIONS ( 0,TRUE ,CIVILIZATION0 TO ! ,M9UTE ,DETAILS ( ,EV]Y ,DAY ,LIFE1 ,BE+ ,P>T ,I,I,I ( ! 0,TRUE ,CIVILIZATION0 ,S]IES 7TEXT OBTA9$ FROM ! ,H\<TON ,LIBR>Y1 ,H>V>D74 ,! DESCRIPTION ( ,MOD]N ,TIMES IS BO? ADV]T5TLY & 9ADV]T5TLY COMICAL3 ! SPECTACLE ( AN AMAZ+LY /RAIT-LAC$ ADVOCATE ( ABSOLUTE FRE$OM DEAL+ ) A BUN* ( ECC5TRICS4 ,! BACKWOODS PROJECTOR IS LOBB$ SUDD5LY 9TO ! AMBIT ( ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 & ! #a#h#cS RE=M] 9TO ! DECAD5T PHASE ( ,AM]ICAN RE=M4 
 0,:5 ,SIMPLE ,TRU? ) MI<TY BREA? 

 ,%ALL1 LIKE A ,:IRLW9D1 SCATT] 9 ITS BREEZE1 

 ,! :OLE D>K PILE ( HUMAN MOCK]IES 

 ,!N %ALL ! REIGN ( .<,RI<T.> COMM5CE ON E>?2 

 ,&1 />TL+ FRE% AS FROM A SECOND BIR?1 

 ,MAN1 9 ! SUN%9E ( ! ,WORLD'S NEW ,SPR+1 

 ,%ALL WALK TRANSP>5T1 LIKE SOME ,HOLY ,?+40  

,TUSC>AWAS 

  

,! FIR/ VILLAGE WAS ATTEMPT$ 9 ,TUSC>AWAS ,CO41 ,OHIO1 9 #a#h#c#e4 ,SIX FAMILIES W]E ON ! GR\ND -- #bd P]SONS 9 ALL4 #bc ( !M HAD ! AGUE OR SOME O!R BILE\S COMPLA9T SOME PORTION ( ! FIR/ YE>6 ,WE BECAME AL>M$ & D>$ NOT 9VITE ANY FRI5DS TO JO9 US4 ,WE ?\<T WE W\LD TRY ONE MORE YE>2 BUT !SE COMPLA9TS PREVAIL$ AS BE=E1 & 9 ADDITION TO !M1 ! 9FLU5ZA C>RI$ (F TWELVE1 MO/LY Y\NG1 VIGOR\S1 HEAL?Y PEOPLE )9 A CIRCLE ( ?IRTY FAMILIES ( ! NEI<BORHOOD1 )9 TWO WEEKS4 ,WE N[ RESOLV$ TO GET AWAY FROM ! LOCALITY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE1 & WE DID SO1 AT ! ALMO/ TOTAL SACRIFICE ( BUILD+S1 FURNITURE1 & L&1 BUT ) ! VIEW ( CONC5TRAT+ AGA9 :5 \R %ATT]$ F9ANCES HAD BE5 RECRUIT$4 

,! TIME BETWE5 #ahcg & #ahdb PASS$ 9 REPAIR+ DAMAGES4 ,9 ,M>* #ahdb ANO!R /ORE 7JU/ LIKE ?AT 9 ,C9C9NATI 9 #a#h#b#g7 WAS SET 9 OP]ATION 9 ,NEW ,H>MONY1 ! OLD SEAT ( ,MR4 ,[5'S COMMUNI/IC EXP]IM5TS4 ,?IS /ORE WORK$ ) AN IMM5SE P[] 9 REVOLUTIONIZ+ ! RETAIL TRADE 9 ?AT REGION4 ,IT CONSUM$ AB\T ?REE YE>S4 ,BUT !SE *EAP5+ /ORES1 H[EV] SUCCESSFUL1 & H[EV] REVOLUTIONIZ+1 >E *IEFLY VALUABLE ONLY AS MEANS ( GETT+ PUBLIC ATT5TION TO ! PR9CIPLES UPON :I* ! GREAT REVOLUTION REQUIR$ MU/ BE BAS$4 ,IT IS ( ONLY MOM5T>Y CONSEQU5CE TO *EAP5 ! PRICES ( SUPPLIES TO ?OSE :O LIVE UPON WAGES4 ,IF !Y C\LD LIVE ON A C5T A DAY1 A C5T OR DAY W\LD BE !IR WAGES1 :ILE DE/RUCTIVE COMPETITION RAGES BETWE5 !M4 ,NO?+ %ORT ( HOMES ( !IR [N & NEW ELEM5TS TO WORK ) CAN BR+ ! REQUIR$ RELIEF4 

,UTOPIA1 ,OHIO 

  

,9 #ahdd ,I WAS 9 ,C9C9NATI :5 AN ASSOCIATION ACCORD+ TO ,F\RI] WAS BE+ =M$4 ,I GAVE A DISC\RSE TO A SMALL AUDI5CE1 CONSI/+ MO/LY ( ?OSE 9T]E/$ 9 ?AT MOVEM5T4 ,MY *IEF PO9TS W]E ?AT JO9T /OCK NECESS>ILY 9VOLVES JO9T MANAGEM5T1 & ?AT JO9T MANAGEM5T 9 SU* NEW & COMPLICAT$ MOVEM5TS IS IMPOSSIBLE1 ?AT WE CANNOT CON/RUCT ANY V]BAL ORGANIZATION ?AT WILL NOT WE> ITSELF \T BY ITS [N FRICTION4 ,& ,I SAID1 0,I KN[ ?AT A L>GE PORTION ( MY HE>]S >E 5GAG$ 9 AN 5T]PRISE ) ! BE/ POSSIBLE MOTIVES & ! HI<E/ HOPES1 BUT Y\ CANNOT SUCCE$2 Y\ WILL FAIL )9 ?REE YE>S4 ,BUT :5 Y\ COME TO FAIL1 ,I BEG Y\1 = Y\R [N SAKES1 TO REMEMB] :AT ,I HAVE SAID TONI<T1 & ?AT !RE IS A ROAD TO SUCCESS40 

,9 AB\T TWO YE>S & EI<T MON?S ,I LE>N$ ?AT !Y HAD BROK5 UP 9 ! WOR/ HUMOR ) EA* O!R1 & 9 FACT SOME HAD HAD A H& TO H& SCRAMBLE = SOME ( ! JO9T PROP]TY4 

,9 ,JUNE #ahdg ,I W5T UP TO !IR LOCALITY1 ?9K+ ?AT !Y MI<T BE DISPOS$ TO TRY 0EQUITY40 ,I HAD NOT BE5 L&$ FROM ! /EAM BOAT ?IRTY M9UTES :5 ,MR4 ,DANIEL ,PRESCOTT 7A /RANG] TO ME7 APPROA*$ & SAID1 0,WELL1 WE FAIL$1 JU/ AS Y\ SAID WE %\LD -- IT WORK$ JU/ AS Y\ SAID IT W\LD4 ,N[ ,I AM READY = Y\R MOVEM5T40 

,!RE W]E SIX FAMILIES ALMO/ DE/ITUTE1 EV5 ( %ELT]4 ,!RE WAS BUT LITTLE TALK+ TO DO1 NO ORGANIZATION TO GET UP1 NO CON/ITUTION NOR BYLAWS TO MAKE4 ,! FIR/ /EP WAS TO GET L&1 BUT NO ONE HAD ! MONEY TO BUY IT4 ,A PROPOSITION WAS MADE TO ! [N] ( A FEW ACRES1 TO LAY !M \T 9TO QU>T] ACRE LOTS & SET A PRICE UPON EA* ?AT W\LD GIVE HIM ALL HE ASK$ N[ = ! L& BY ! ACRE1 ADD+ ALL ! CO/S ( /REETS1 ALLEYS1 SURVEY+1 & TO PAY = HIS [N TIME & TR\BLE 9 ATT5D+ TO IT1 & TO B9D HIMSELF & HIS HEIRS TO KEEP ?AT PRICE1 UNALT]$1 = ?REE YE>S4 

,HE CONS5T$1 & ! VILLAGE WAS LAID \T AT ONCE & WORK COMM5C$3 ?\< ,I D\BT :E!R T5 DOLL>S 9 MONEY C\LD HAVE BE5 9 ! POSSESSION ( ! SIX FAMILIES AT ?AT TIME4 ,IT WAS N[ AB\T ! MIDDLE ( ,JULY #a#h#d#g4 ,ON ! FIR/ ( ,DECEMB] FOLL[+1 F\R ( ! SIX FAMILIES HAD GOOD H\SES & LOTS ( !IR [N1 NE>LY OR :OLLY PAID =4 

,ON MOV+ 9TO !IR NEW H\SE 9 ,DECEMB] 7A BRICK H\SE AB\T ?IRTY FEET SQU>E & TWO /ORIES HI<71 ,MRS4 ,PRESCOTT /OOD 9 H] KIT*5 & CA/+ A LOOK ( SURPRISE R\ND ! ROOM1 EXCLAIM$1 0,WELL6 !Y SAY ?IS IS \R H\SE1 BUT H[ 9 ! WORLD WE CAME BY IT ,I CANNOT IMAG9E60 

,MR4 ,PRESCOTT WAS A C>P5T] & EX*ANG$ MORE OR LESS WORK ) O!RS4 ,NO COMMON MONEY PASS$ BETWE5 !M4 

,ANO!R ( !SE PIONE]S1 ,MR4 ,CUBB]LEY1 %ALL TELL HIS [N /ORY4 ,HE WROTE IT \T TO BE PR9T$ 9 #a#h#d#h4 ,H]E IT IS3 

0,MR4 ,$ITOR1 ,H]E IS A /ATEM5T ( ! SIMPLE FACTS ?AT MAY BE ( SOME VALUE TO ! READ]S ( Y\R PAP]4 

0,LA/ ,JULY1 :5 ,MR4 ,J]NEGAN HAD ?IS T[N LAID \T1 ,I ?\<T ,I W\LD BUY A LOT & GET IT F5C$ 9 LA/ FALL1 & BE GA!R+ MAT]IALS ?R\< ! W9T]1 = BUILD+ ON IT 9 ! SPR+4 ,BUT ! H\SE ?AT ,I !N OCCUPI$ WAS TOO BAD TO W9T] 91 & AS ,I C\LD NOT GET ANY O!R NE>1 ,I CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ,I MU/ BUILD ONE4 ,WELL1 ,I BEGAN TO LOOK R\ND TO SEE :]E ! MEANS %\LD COME FROM4 ,I F\ND ,I HAD AB\T ?IRTY DOLL>S 9 MONEY1 & AB\T N9E OR T5 DOLL>S WOR? ( %OE MAT]IALS 7RA!R A SMALL SUM TO ?9K AB\T BUILD+ A H\SE )671 BUT ON 9QUIRY ( ?OSE :O HAD ! BRICK1 LUMB] @&C41 ,I F\ND ?AT ,I C\LD EX*ANGE MY LABOR = !IRS3 ?AT IS1 TO GIVE MY LABOR = !IRS 9 BRICKS1 LUMB]1 HAUL+ @&C4 ,WELL1 ,I SET TO WORK ) :AT MEANS ,I HAD4 ,! RESULT IS1 ,I HAVE GOT A BRICK H\SE1 ONE /ORY & A HALF HI<1 SIXTE5 BY EI<TE5 FEET1 & A SMALL WOOD5 ADDITION ?AT S]VES AS A KIT*54 ,& ALL ! MONEY ,I PAID \T WAS ELEV5 DOLL>S & EI<TY FIVE C5TS4 

0,ALL ?IS IS ! RESULT ( EQUITABLE COMM]CE4 

0,A WORD TO ! ,F\RI]I/S1 :O CONTEMPLATE SU* GREAT ADVANTAGES 9 A PHALANX1 COMB9ATION1 UNIT$ 9T]E/S @&C4 

0,I WAS 9 ! ,CL]MONT ,PHALANX = NE>LY ?REE YE>S1 & PAID TWO HUNDR$ & SEV5 DOLL>S1 & WORK$ H>D] ALL ! TIME1 ) NOT ! BE/ ( EATABLES EI!R4 ,& AT ! 5D ( ?AT TIME ,I F\ND MYSELF RA!R BADLY SITUAT$3 NO MONEY1 NO GOOD CLO!S1 NO TOOLS TO COMM5CE WORK )1 NO ANY?+4 

0,I BORR[$ TW5TY SIX DOLL>S TO COMM5CE MY BUS9ESS )1 & LA/ ,JULY ,I PAID ALL ?AT1 & HAD ?IRTY DOLL>S LEFT4 ,I N[ HAVE A H\SE & LOT1 & ALL ,I [E ON IT IS TWO DOLL>S & SEV5TY N9E C5TS 9 MONEY1 & AB\T F\R DAYS LABOR4 

0,I FEEL N[ ?AT ,I AM A :OLE 9DIVIDUAL -- NOT A PIECE ( A MASS1 OR ( SOMEBODY ELSE1 AS ,I WAS 9 COMB9ATION40 

,MR4 ,CUBB]LEY IS /ILL LIV+ 9 ?AT H\SE & CAN BE CONSULT$ IF NECESS>Y3 BUT IT HAS BE5 ?\<T IMPORTANT FROM ! BEG9N+ NOT TO MAKE ! PLACE NOTORI\S1 AS IT W\LD CAUSE GREAT 9CONV5I5CE TO ! RESID5TS1 !RE BE+ NO PUBLIC H\SE = ! 5T]TA9M5T ( VISITORS1 & = O!R REASONS ?AT WILL APPE> AS WE PROCE$4 

,! WAY !SE LOTS W]E SOLD & ! PRICES FIX$1 WE BELIEVE TO BE A MO/ PEACEFUL1 MO/ SATISFACTORY & EFFICI5T MODE ( /OPP+ SPECULATION ON L&4 ,IT MAKES NO QU>REL ) PRES5T [N]%IP4 ,IT SATISFIES ! [N]S1 NOT ONLY GIV+ !M A PRICE = !IR L& :I* SATISFIES !M1 BUT T5DS TO IMM$IATELY SURR\ND !M ) ! BE/ ( NEI<BORS & GR[+ BETT] ALL ! TIME1 BR++ ! CITY CONV5I5CES TO !M UPON EQUITABLE T]MS1 & OP5S ! WAY AT ONCE = ! HOMELESS TO GET HOMES ( !IR [N )\T LEGISLATION OR ANY O!R VEXATION3 ALL RESULT+ FROM ! SIMPLE APPLICATION ( ! CO/ PR9CIPLE TO L& T5URES AS !Y N[ >E1 & ,I CANNOT SEE ANY O!R RELIABLE SOLUTION TO ?IS GREAT QUE/ION4 

,9 AB\T TWO YE>S AFT] ! COMM5CEM5T ( ?IS VILLAGE1 ,I WAS GO+ D[N TO ,C9C9NATI1 & ANTICIPAT+ 9QUIRIES AS TO \R PROGRESS1 & UNWILL+ TO GIVE MY [N V]SION ( ?+S1 ,I W5T TO ! RESID5TS !MSELVES TO GET !IR [N WORDS TO REPORT TO \R FRI5DS4 ,I TOOK MY BOOK & P5CIL & W5T TO ! FIR/ ,I MET4 0,WELL1 ,MR4 ,POOR1 :AT %ALL ,I SAY TO \R FRI5DS 9 ,C9C9NATI AB\T \R PROGRESS80 

,MR4 ,POOR4 0,:Y1 ,I H>DLY KN[4 ,I AM SURPRIS$ ?AT PEOPLE >E SO SL[ TO SEE & TAKE HOLD4 ,I EXPECT$ ?AT A GREAT MANY W\LD HAVE COME BE=E ?IS TIME4 ,IF !Y WANT HOMES1 SMALL HOMES1 ?IS IS ! PLACE TO GET !M4 ,TELL !M ?AT :5 ,I L&$ H]E TWO YE>S AGO1 ,I S5T MY LA/ DOLL> TO ,C9C9NATI = A B>REL ( FL\R & HADN'T 5\< LEFT 9 MY POCKET TO J+LE1 & N[ ,I HAVE A COM=TABLE H\SE1 ) ROOM 5\<1 TWO ACRES ( L&1 A YOKE ( OX5 & A C[ & A G>D51 & W\LD NOT SELL \T = SIX HUNDR$ DOLL>S40 

,MRS4 ,POOR4 0,TELL !M IF !Y WANT HOMES TO COME H]E & GET !M -- ?AT IS ! WAY WE DID & CAME FIVE HUNDR$ MILES = IT3 & ,I W\LD NOT N[ P>T ) MY HOME LONG 5\< TO GO ON A VISIT TO ! ,EA/ IF !Y W\LD PAY MY PASSAGE BO? WAYS40 

,MR4 ,H4,B4 ,LYON4 0,TELL !M ! PR9CIPLES HAVE B5EFIT$ ME & MY AFFAIRS1 & AL?\< ,I HAVE BE5 ACT+ ON !M AB\T TWO YE>S1 ,I SEE NEW BEAUTIES & HAVE /RONG] CONFID5CE 9 !M EV]Y DAY40 

,MRS4 ,V4 0,WELL1 ,I MU/ SAY ?AT ,I AM DISC\RAG$4 ,I CANNOT GET ANY ONE TO ACT ) ME ON ! PR9CIPLES4 ,!Y WILL NOT GIVE ME EMPLOYM5T & ,I GIVE UP40 

,MR4 ,DANIEL ,PRESCOTT4 0,I SAY N[1 :AT ,I HAVE ALWAYS SAID1 ?AT IT WORKS WELL1 AS F> AS WE HAVE ANY?+ TO WORK IT )1 & ! F>!R WE WORK IT1 ! BETT] IT WORKS40 

,MR4 ,GEO4 ,PRESCOTT4 0,:Y1 IT WORKS WELL4 ,WE GET ON AS WELL AS WE C\LD EXPECT ) \R MEANS1 & EXPECT TO DO BETT] AS \R MEANS 9CREASE40 

,MR4 ,WM4 ,LONG4 0,WE WANT MORE NUMB]S4 ,\R ADVANTAGES WILL 9CREASE ) \R NUMB]S4 ,I ?9K PEOPLE %\LD UND]/& ?AT !Y WILL REQUIRE MEANS 5\< TO SET !MSELVES GO+4 ,!RE IS PL5TY TO DO1 BUT EA* MU/ BR+ MEANS TO COMM5CE )1 & !N1 ALL WILL GO ON F9ELY40 

,MRS4 ,C4 0 ,I HAVE NOT SE5 ! WORK+S ( ! PR9CIPLES LONG 5\< TO EXPRESS AN OP9ION1 BUT ,MR4 ,C & MYSELF HAVE BO? BE5 AGREEABLY DISAPPO9T$ BY ! UNEXPECT$ K9DNESS & ATT5TION ( ! PEOPLE H]E40 

,MR4 ,FRANCIS4 0,I C\LD TALK HALF A DAY ON ! ADVANTAGES ( ! PR9CIPLES4 ,BUT ,I ?9K TALK+ ALMO/ USELESS4 ,ACTION IS :AT WE WANT40 

,LITTLE ,AMELIA4 0,Y\ MAY TELL !M IT IS JU/ ! PLACE TO COME TO LE>N MUSIC40 

,MR4 ,CUBB]LEY4 0,Y\ MAY TELL !M ?AT ,I HAVE ALL MY LIFE BE5 WANT+ SOME?+1 BUT DIDN'T KN[ :AT IT WAS4 ,N[ ,I HAVE F\ND IT40 

,MRS4 .-.-.-4 0,! PR9CIPLES EMBRACE ALL ?AT PEOPLE WILL EV] WANT1 ALL !Y CAN EV] 5JOY4 ,BUT ,I WILL NOT LET Y\ SAY ?IS FROM ME1 BECAUSE IT MI<T SET D[N AS EFFECT ( OV]WR\<T 5?USIASM40 

,MRS4 ,PRESCOTT4 0,Y\ MAY SAY ?AT ,I HAVE ALWAYS EMBRACE ALL ?AT IS WANT$4 ,!Y >E PRACTICABLE TOO1 JU/ 9 PROPORTION TO NUMB]S & MEANS3 ) PL5TY ( PEOPLE & EV5 A SMALL AM\NT ( MEANS 9 ! H&S ( EA*1 ALL W\LD BE WORK$ H&SOMELY \T40 7,OBS]VE1 09 ! H&S ( EA*10 NOT 9 ! H&S ( A COMMITTEE ( MANAG]S1 OR PRESID5T & C\NCIL47 

,!SE P]SONS M5TION$ W]E ALL ADULTS :O W]E ON ! GR\ND AT ?AT TIME4 ,! S+UL> CO9CID5CE BETWE5 !M CANNOT BE ATTRIBUT$ TO ANY PRE->RANG$ UND]/&+1 = NOT ONE ( !M KNEW BE=E H& ?AT !IR OP9ION W\LD BE ASK$ =4 

,MR4 ,W4 0,! REASON :Y ! VILLAGE DOES NOT GR[ ANY FA/] IS ?AT ! PUBLIC KN[ NO?+ ( ! SUBJECT4 ,!Y JUDGE IT BY :AT !Y KN[ ( COMMON RE=MS :I* HAVE SO REPEAT$LY FAIL$4 ,!Y HAVE NO IDEA ?AT !Y HAVE A :OLE NEW LESSON TO LE>N40 

,MRS ,POOR4 0,:Y1 DO Y\ ?9K WE GR[ SL[LY8 ,ISN'T !RE TW5TY SIX BUILD+S PUT UP H]E1 \T ( NO?+1 AS Y\ MAY SAY8 ,:5 WE L&$ H]E NOT TWO YE>S AGO1 WE HAD BUT FIVE DOLL>S 9 ! WORLD1 & N[ MY HUSB& SAYS HE W\LD NOT SELL \T = SIX HUNDR$ DOLL>S = HIS GA9S OV] & ABOVE ! SUPPORT ( ! FAMILY2 & ALL ?IS ! RESULT ( \R [N LABOR4 ,WE HAVE NOT GA9$ IT (F O!R PEOPLE -- !Y HAVE HAD ALL ?AT BELONGS TO !M4 ,& BESIDES1 ! BOYS HAVE GOT TRADES )\T ! LOSS ( A DAY 9 APPR5TICE%IPS1 9/EAD ( 5SLAV+ !MSELVES SEV5 YE>S ( ! BE/ P>T ( !IR LIVES = NO?+4 ,!RE IS A DOOR \R BOY MADE2 HE HAS MADE SA%ES TOO4 ,I SPEAK ( \R [N CASE4 ,I HAVE A RI<T TO DO ?AT1 BUT O!RS HAVE DONE AS WELL AS WE HAVE4 ,LOOK AT ,H4 ,?AT BOY IS1 EV5 N[1 A SMOO? WORKMAN1 & HIS FIR/ ATTEMPT WAS UPON \R [N H\SE40 

,9 LESS ?AN ?REE YE>S !RE WAS A GOOD SAW & GRI/ MILL RUNN+1 [N$ 7NOT BY A COMPANY7 BUT BY AN 9DIVIDUAL :O HAD NOT A DOLL> :5 ! VILLAGE COMM5C$1 BUT :O WAS FAVOR$ BY A G5TLEMAN :O SYMPA?IZ$ 9 ! MOVEM5T1 & :O HAD A /EAM 5G9E & BOIL] TO DISPOSE (4 ,& HE HAD ! ASSI/ANCE & COOP]ATION ( ALL ! RESID5TS1 BECAUSE !Y W]E TO HAVE ! LUMB] AT ! CO/ PRICE2 ! MORE ASSI/ANCE !Y C\LD R5D]1 ! LESS ! PRICE W\LD BE4 ,BUT IF ! PRICE ( ! LUMB] WAS TO HAVE BE5 SET BY COMMON PRACTICE 7! [N] ( ! MILL DEM&+ ALL HE C\LD HAVE EXTORT$ FROM ! NECESSITIES ( ! SETTL]S7 !N NO SU* MOTIVE TO COOP]ATION W\LD HAVE EXI/$4 ,AS IT WAS1 ! COOP]ATION WAS AS P]FECT AS COOP]ATION C\LD BE1 YET EV]YONE WAS 5TIRELY FREE FROM ALL TRAMMELS ( ORGANIZATIONS1 CON/ITUTIONS1 PL$GES1 & EV]Y ?+ ( ! K9D4 

,! [N] ( ! MILL ISSU$ HIS LABOR NOTES1 PAYABLE 9 LUMB]4 

,H4,B4 ,LYON PAID = HIS LOT ) HIS LABOR NOTES4 ,! MILL NE$$ HIS LABOR & ! [N] ( ! L& NE$$ LUMB]4 ,MR4 ,LYON NE$$ HIS LABOR & ! [N] ( ! L& NE$$ LUMB]1 & ,MR4 ,LYON R$EEM$ !M 9 T5D+ ! MILL4 ,) ALL MY HOPES1 ,I HAD NOT D>$ TO EXPECT TO SEE L& B\<T ) LABOR NOTES1 SO SOON AS ?IS4 

,:ILE ! TYPES >E BE+ SET = !SE PAGES 7,OCTOB] #a#h#g#b7 !RE COMES AN >TICLE WRITT5 BY ,MR4 ,CUBB]LEY = PUBLICATION4 ,ALLUD+ TO ! LABOR NOTES1 HE SAYS1 0,!SE PUT US H]E 9TO A RECIPROCAT+ SOCIETY4 ,! RESULT WAS1 9 TWO YE>S1 TWELVE FAMILIES F\ND !MSELVES ) HOMES1 :O NEV] [N$ !M BE=E4 ,LABOR CAPITAL DID IT4 ,I BUILT A BRICK COTTAGE ONE & A HALF /ORIES HI<1 & ALL ! MONEY ,I PAID \T WAS @s#i4#h#a4 ,ALL ! RE/ WAS EFFECT$ BY EX*ANG+ LABOR = LABOR4 ,MONEY PRICES1 ) NO PR9CIPLE TO GUIDE1 HAVE ALWAYS DECEIV$ US40 

,:5 IT IS /AT$ ?AT ?IS VILLAGE WAS />T$ TW5TY FIVE YE>S AGO1 V]Y NATURAL QUE/IONS >E (T5 ASK$3 ,H[ L>GE IS IT N[8 ,:Y HAVE ! PUBLIC NOT HE>D MORE AB\T IT8 ,:Y >E NOT A HUNDR$ SU* 9 FULL OP]ATION8 @&C4 ,NO %ORT1 COMPLETE ANSW] CAN BE GIV5 TO !SE V]Y REASONABLE QUE/IONS4 ,?IS P>TICUL> VILLAGE CONSI/$ ( ONLY AB\T EI<TY QU>T] ACRE LOTS 7IF ,I REMEMB] RI<TLY74 ,ALL ! SURR\ND+ L&S W]E CONTROLL$ BY SPECULATORS :O DEM&$ SU* HI< PRICES ?AT AFT] AB\T F\R YE>S ! L>GE/ PORTION ( ! FIR/ SETTL]S MOV$ ALL TOGE!R TO ,M9NESOTA1 :]E L& WAS ABUNDANT & *EAP4 

,! CONTRACT ) ! L& [N] TO KEEP ! PRICES ( ! LOTS UN*ANG$ = ?REE YE>S HAD EXPIR$ BE=E ALL ! LOTS W]E TAK5 UP1 & IT IS LABOR & TR\BLE ?R[N AWAY TO BE/[ !M :5 ! PRICES ( LOTS CAN BE RAIS$ JU/ 9 PROPORTION AS !Y BECOME DESIRABLE4 

0,WELL10 ASKS ,MR4 ,JONES1 0DID ?OSE :O W5T TO ,M9NESOTA /ILL ACT ON ! PR9CIPLES :]E !Y W5T80 

,! ONLY REPORT ,I HAVE HE>D FROM !M IS AN 9CID5T BETWE5 ,MR4 ,POOR & A SPECULATOR :O APPLI$ TO HIM = HIS CROP ( POTATOES4 ,MR4 ,POOR DECL9$ TO SELL !M4 0,:Y NOT80 ASK$ ! SPECULATOR4 ,I WILL GIVE Y\ ?IRTY C5TS A BU%EL1 :ILE ! HI<E/ PRICE Y\ CAN GET FROM ANY ONE ELSE IS ?IRTY C5TS40 

,MR4 ,POOR4 0,NO ,I WILL SELL !M = SPECULATION AT ANY PRICE4 ,TW5TY FIVE C5TS A BU%EL WILL PAY ME = MY LABOR & ,I %ALL SUPPLY MY NEI<BORS ) !M AT ?AT PRICE40 

,AS HAS BE5 BE=E /AT$ ! PUBLIC HAVE LE>N$ BUT V]Y LITTLE ( ! SUBJECT1 BECAUSE ! COMMON1 M]C5>Y NEWS PAP]S C\LD NOT DO IT ANY JU/ICE1 & IT HAS BE5 KEPT \T ( !M AS MU* AS POSSIBLE4 

,! NEXT RESORT WAS PUBLI%+ 9 BOOK =M4 ,BUT PEOPLE WILL NOT BUY BOOKS ON A SUBJECT ?AT !Y FEEL NO 9T]E/ 91 & !Y CANNOT FEEL AN 9T]E/ 9 ?AT :I* !Y KN[ NO?+ AB\T4 ,! LITTLE PROGRESS ?AT HAS BE5 MADE HAS MO/LY BE5 EFFECT$ BY GIV+ AWAY ! WORKS PUBLI%$ TO H]E & !RE ONE :O C\LD BE 9DUC$ TO LOOK AT !M4 ,IT IS EASY TO SEE ?AT NO ORD9>Y PRIVATE RES\RCES C\LD MAKE V]Y RAPID OR EXT5SIVE PROGRESS 9 ?AT WAY4 ,!RE >E O!R REASONS = SL[ GR[? ?AT WILL APPE> AS WE PROCE$4 

,MOD]N ,TIMES1 ,NEW ,YORK 

  

,! ?IRD VILLAGE WAS COMM5C$ ON ,LONG ,ISL&1 ,N,Y 9 ,M>*1 #a#h#e#a1 ON ! ,LONG ,ISL& ,R4,R4 #d MILES FROM ,NEW ,YORK4 

,ONE MAN W5T ON ! GR\ND ALONE & BUILT A LITTLE *ANTY1 T5 OR TWELVE FEET SQU>E4 ,!RE WAS NOT1 AT ?AT TIME1 EV5 A C[ PA? 9 SI<T1 AMONG ! SCRUB OAKS ?AT W]E EV]Y :]E BREA/ HI<4 ,9 A FEW DAYS TWO O!RS JO9$ HIM3 !Y BUILT ! FIR/ H\SE ) FUNDS SUPPLI$ BY A SYMPA?IZ+ FRI5D4 

,! SOIL WAS SO POOR ?AT IT WAS G5]ALLY CONSID]$ WOR?LESS4 ,MANY ATTEMPTS ( CAPITALI/S TO TURN IT TO ACC\NT HAD FAIL$4 ,BUT A FEW P]SONS W]E V]Y ANXI\S TO TRY ! NEW PR9CIPLES & ?\<T ?AT ! SOIL MI<T ANSW] = G>D5S1 :ILE ME*ANISM MI<T FURNI% ! PR9CIPAL EMPLOYM5TS4 

,!RE WAS NO?+ ON ! L& TO MAKE LUMB] (1 & EV5 ! W9T] FUEL 7COAL7 HAD TO BR\<T FROM ! CITY4 ,EV5 ) !SE DRAWBACKS1 H\SES SEEM$ TO GO UP1 AS !Y DID 9 ! O!R VILLAGE1 )\T MEANS1 & ?OSE :O NEV] HAD HOMES ( !IR [N BE=E SUDD5LY HAD !M4 

,WE W]E GO+ ON V]Y PLEASANTLY )\T NOTORIETY1 BUT ONE ( ! MO/ ACTIVE PIONE]S PUBLI%$ AN >TICLE 9 ! ,TRIBUNE RELATIVE TO ! MOVEM5T AT ,MOD]N ,TIMES 7AS ! VILLAGE HAD BE5 NAM$74 ,! EFFECT WAS1 A RU% ( PEOPLE1 IGNORANT ( ! PR9CIPLES UPON :I* ! 5T]PRISE WAS PROJECT$4 ,AMONG !SE W]E SOME ?AT W]E FULL ( CROT*ETS1 EA* ONE SEEM+ TO ?9K ?AT ! SALVATION ( ! WORLD DEP5D$ ON HIS DISPLAY+ HIS P>TICUL> HOBBY4 ,ONE REGUL> IMPO/OR TRAVEL$ OV] ! ,ISL& ANN\NC+ HIMSELF AS ! F\ND] ( ! VILLAGE1 & HE PUT =? SU* CRUDE !ORIES1 ESPECIALLY ) REG>D TO M>RIAGE1 ?AT HIS AUDI5CES W]E DISGU/$1 NOT ONLY ) HIM1 BUT ) :AT !Y SUPPOS$ ! VILLAGE TO BE1 & SOME V]Y GOOD NEI<BORS :O HAD K9DLY WELCOM$ US TO ! NEI<BORHOOD1 %UT !IR DOORS 9 ! FACE ONE :O WAS (F]+ !M H& BILLS TO C\NT]ACT ! BLA/+ 9FLU5CE ( ?IS LY+ IMPO/OR4 

,ANO!R FAVORITE CROT*ET ( HIS WAS1 ?AT *ILDR5 \<T TO BE BR\<T UP )\T CLO?+6 ,& HE 9FLICT$ SOME CRAZY EXP]IM5TS ON HIS *ILDR5 9 ! COLDE/ WEA!R4 ,A WOMAN1 TOO1 GOT ?IS NOTION1 & KEPT H] 9FANT NAK$ 9 ! MID/ ( W9T]4 ,) ALL HIS G5IUS & NOBLE EF=TS1 ,LORD ,BACON HAS NOT 5TIRELY SECUR$ US AGA9/ ! DELUSIONS ( M]E FANCIES1 9/EAD ( BUILD+ \R !ORIES ON EXP]I5CE4 

,A ,G]MAN1 :O WAS :OLLY OR P>TLY BL9D1 P>AD$ HIMSELF NAK$ 9 ! /REETS1 ) ! !ORY ?AT IT W\LD HELP HIS SI<T4 ,HE WAS /OPP$ BY AN APPEAL TO ! OV]SE] ( ! 9SANE ASYLUM4 

,HE C\LD SEE WELL 5\< TO TAKE A NEI<BOR'S COAT FROM A F5CE :]E ! [N] ( IT HAD BE5 AT WORK4 ,?IS GAVE ! NEI<BORS AN IDEA ?AT WE W]E A NE/ ( ?IEVES AS WELL AS FANATICS4 ,TO C\NT]ACT ?IS1 H& BILLS W]E PR9T$ & CIRCULAT$ DESCRIB+ ! P]SON1 & ADVIS+ ! NEI<BORS :O MI<T MISS ANY ?+ TO COME TO ?AT VILLAGE & LOOK = IT 9 HIS PREMISES4 ,?IS PLAC$ ! RESPONSIBILITY UPON HIM1 9DIVIDUALLY1 :]E IT BELONG$1 & PUT AN 5D TO HIS PILF]+4 

,ONE WOMAN TOOK A NOTION TO P>ADE ! /REETS 9 M5'S CLO?+1 HAV+ A BAD =M1 ! CLO!S A BAD FIT & ( ! WOR/ POSSIBLE COLOR & TEXTURE1 %E CUT SU* A HIDE\S FIGURE ?AT WOM5 %UT D[N !IR W9D[S & M5 AV]T$ !IR HEADS AS %E PASS$4 ,YET IT WAS V]Y EASY = ! S5SATION NEWS PAP] REPORT]S TO SAY ?AT 0! WOM5 ( ,MOD]N ,TIMES WORE M5S' CLO?+ & LOOK$ HIDE\SLY 5\<60 

,I CAN BELIEVE ! WOMAN DRESS$ 9 ?IS MANN]1 = ! PURPOSE ( BREAK+ 9 UPON ! TYRANNY ( FA%IONS1 & TO V9DICATE ! RI<T TO DRESS AS %E PLEAS$4 ,BUT !RE WAS NO NE$ ( ANY V9DICATION :]E H] ABSOLUTE SOV]EIGNTY 9 ALL ?+S 7)9 H] [N SPH]E7 WAS ALREADY ADMITT$4 ,IT SEEM$ NOT TO HAVE OCCURR$ TO H] ?AT ?IS SAME RI<T ( SOV]EIGNTY 9 O!R PEOPLE1 %\LD SECURE !M AGA9/ BE+ UNNECESS>ILY DISGU/$ & (F5D$4 ,BUT IT IS NO?+ NEW1 ESPECIALLY ) RE=M]S1 TO 0LOSE \R MANN]S 9 LE>N+ \R PHILOSOPHY40 

,IT SEEM$ NOT TO HAVE OCCURR$ TO ! WOMAN 9 M5S' CLO!S1 ?AT ! 9FLU5CE ( WOMAN IS ONE ( ! GREATE/ CIVILIZ+ P[]S WE HAVE1 & WE NE$ TO KN[ :5 WE >E 9 !IR PRES5CE4 

,IT HAD GONE ABROAD ?AT 0! WOM5 ( ,MOD]N ,TIMES WE> M5S' CLO!S10 & ?OSE :O W]E DISGU/$ AT ! IMPUTATION HAD NO MEANS ( DEF5D+ !MSELVES AGA9/ IT4 ,?IS COMMUNI/IC REPUTATION IS ! MO/ =MIDABLE OB/ACLE TO PEACE & PROGRESS ?AT ! WORLD HAS TO OV]COME4 ,ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( A VILLAGE1 OR A NATION1 ALL ! MEMB]S ( A P>TY1 A SECT1 OR A FAMILY1 >E 9VOLV$ BY IT 9 ! ACTS ( EV]Y OR ANY MEMB]1 SANE OR 9SANE1 ON ! HORRID PR9CIPLE ( ! OLD ,JAPANESE LAW ?AT CONDEMN$ A :OLE FAMILY TO DEA? :5 ANY MEMB] ( IT HAD (F5D$4 ,!RE IS NO ESCAPE FROM ?IS MON/ROSITY1 TILL ! PUBLIC G5]ALLY CAN BE TAU<T SOME?+ AB\T ! GREAT1 PRES]VATIVE FACT ?AT WE >E 9DIVIDUALS1 & ?AT NO ONE %\LD BE MADE RESPONSIBLE = ! ACT OR WORD ( ANO!R1 )\T HIS OR H] KN[N CONS5T4 

,!RE MU/ FRE$OM TO DIFF] BE=E !RE CAN BE PEACE OR PROGRESS1 & ?IS FRE$OM CAN COME ONLY BY PLAC+ RESPONSIBILITY :]E IT BELONGS4 

,! WORLD NE$S NEW EXP]I5CES1 & IT IS SUICIDAL TO SET \RSELVES AGA9/ EXP]IM5TS1 H[EV] ABSURD !Y MAY APPE>1 & WE CAN AF=D TO TOL]ATE !M IF WE >E NOT TOO CLOSELY MIX$ UP ) !M4 ,SOME PEOPLE CAN LE>N NO?+ FROM ! EXP]I5CE ( O!RS2 !Y MU/ HAVE MEASLES1 ! :OOP+ C\<1 & SMALL POX = !MSELVES1 BE=E !Y CAN BE SECUR$ AGA9/ !M4 ,ALL WE CAN DEM& ( !M IS ?AT !Y DO NOT 5DANG] ! HEAL? ( O!RS4 

,A Y\NG WOMAN ( ! VILLAGE HAD ! DIET MANIA TO SU* A DEGREE ?AT %E WAS SAID TO LIVE ALMO/ :OLLY ON BEANS )\T SALT4 ,%E TOTT]$ AB\T A LIV+ SKELETON = AB\T A YE> & !N SANK D[N & DI$ 7IF WE CAN SAY !RE WAS 5\< ( H] LEFT TO DIE74 ,?\< H] BRO!R ALSO HAD ! DIET !ORY DANG]\SLY1 HE HAD ! C&OR TO ACKN[L$GE1 AT H] FUN]AL1 ?AT HE BELIEV$ ! POOR GIRL DI$ 9 CONSEQU5CE ( !ORETICAL SPECULATIONS AB\T DIET4 

,! NEXT REPORT WAS 0?OSE PEOPLE !RE1 >E KILL+ !MSELVES ) FANATICAL !ORIES AB\T !IR FOOD40 

,ANO!R TRIAL4 ,A MAN CAME !RE ) ?REE Y\NG WOM5 TO LIVE ) AS WIVES 9 ! SAME H\SE1 & !Y />T$ A PAP] TO V9DICATE !MSELVES1 FULL ( SICKLY1 SILLY1 MAUDL9 S5TIM5TALITY ?AT P]FECTLY DISGU/$ ! SURR\ND+ NEI<BORHOOD SO ?AT EV5 ! NAME ( ! PLACE WAS SOME?+ LIKE AN EMETIC4 ,BUT1 ! SETTL]S1 FAI?FUL TO ! GREAT SACR$ RI<T ( FRE$OM TO DO SILLY ?+S1 & KN[+ ?AT OPPORTUNITY TO GET EXP]I5CE W\LD WORK ! BE/ CURE1 !Y W]E SUFF]$ TO GO ON 5TIRELY UNDI/URB$1 ?\< ! EFFECTS ( !IR CONDUCT W]E DI/URB+ EV]Y O!R SETTL] 9 ! VILLAGE4 

,!Y SEEM$ TO BE TOTALLY IGNORANT ( ! FACT ?AT NO F\R PEOPLE1 NOR EV5 ANY TWO PEOPLE CAN GOV]N ONE H\SE OR DRIVE ONE HORSE AT ! SAME TIME1 ?AT NATURE DEM&S & WILL HAVE AN 9DIVIDUAL DECID+ 9 EV]Y SPH]E1 :E!R ?AT GOV]NM5T IS A P]SON1 AN IDEA OR ANY?+ ELSE4 ,IT MU/ BE AN 9DIVIDUAL OR ALL WILL BE CONFUSION4 ,?REE MON?S TRIAL TAU<T !M ?IS 9EVITABLE LESSON1 BUT ! EFFECTS W]E MU* MORE 5DUR+4 

,!SE >E A FEW ( ! TRIALS TO :I* SU* 5T]PRISES >E ALWAYS EXPOS$1 & ?AT KEEP PEOPLE ( CULTURE & S5SIBILITY FROM TAK+ ANY P>T 9 !M UNLESS !Y >E IMPELL$ BY MOTIVES ?AT >E IRRESI/IBLE4 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE & P]HAPS UNNECESS>Y TO GIVE AN ACC\NT ( ALL ! OB/ACLES ?AT BESET ! VILLAGE4 ,BUT ,I WILL GIVE ONE MORE4 ,!RE WAS A MAN 7AS ,I SUPPOSE WE MU/ CALL HIM7 CAME !RE1 PLANT$ HIMSELF 9 \R MID/1 PUBLICLY SL&]$ & ABUS$ ! MO/ ACTIVE FRI5DS ( ! MOVEM5T1 APP>5TLY ) A VIEW TO DISC\RAGE !M4 ,HE DELIB]ATELY WROTE ! MO/ UNQUALIFI$ FALSEHOODS & S5T !M TO ,5GL&1 :]E ! SUBJECT WAS BEG9N+ TO GET RESPECTFUL ATT5TION FROM M5 ( 9FLU5CE4 ,HE ACTUALLY MADE A P>TICUL> PO9T ( SAY+ & DO+ ?OSE V]Y ?+S ?AT HE AFT]W>DS CAUS$ TO BE PUBLI%$ AS A DISGRACE TO ! PLACE1 & :I* HAD ! EFFECT TO DISGU/ FRI5DS ABROAD & TURN !IR EYES AWAY FROM US1 JU/ AS ! 5EMIES ( LIB]TY DID 9 ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION3 !Y MIX$ 9 ) ! CR[D & URG$ ON & COMMITT$ SU* MON/R\S CRIMES1 ?AT ! WORLD RECOIL$ 9 DISGU/ & HORROR AT ! IDEA ( REVOLUTIONS & EV5 ( LIB]TY ITSELF4 

,ANO!R CASE4 ,A MAN1 A PREA*] ( SOME 9FLU5CE1 CAME !RE TO 9VE/IGATE & RETURN$ TO ,C9C9NATI & DELIV]$ A PUBLIC DISC\RSE FROM ! PULPIT1 :I* WAS AFT]W>DS PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,C9C9NATI ,GAZETTE UND] ! HEAD+ ( 0,BOHEMIANISM40 ,( TW5TY-SIX /ATEM5TS MADE1 TW5TY-FIVE W]E :OLLY OR P>TLY FALSE & ONE WAS EQUIVOCAL4 ,! CITIZ5S FELT \TRAG$4 ,A LETT] WAS S5T TO HIM & HE PROMIS$ TO RECTIFY HIS /UPID /ATEM5TS1 BUT HE NEV] DID4 

,) SU* 9F]NAL ELEM5TS AS ?OSE TO CONT5D )1 IS IT NOT A WOND] ?AT !RE IS ANY VILLAGE LEFT AT ALL8 ,YET1 !RE IS A V]Y PRETTY ONE1 & IT IS IMPROV+ FA/] ?AN ANY O!R 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,:]E MANY CAPITALI/S HAVE LO/ ALL !IR 9VE/M5TS 9 ATTEMPT+ TO TURN ! SOIL TO ACC\NT1 A FEW 9DU/RI\S 9DIVIDUALS ) NO?+ BUT !IR H&S & !IR GOOD S5SE HAVE MADE !MSELVES HOMES & BUS9ESS4 ,:]E !RE WAS NOT EV5 A C[ PA? AT ! BEG9N+1 !RE IS N[ AN AV5UE /RAI<T AS A L9E1 A HUNDR$ FEET WIDE & NE>LY A MILE LONG1 & O!R AV5UES & /REETS CROSS+ EA* O!R AT RI<T ANGLES4 ,! IS A RAILROAD /ATION & A PO/ (FICE !RE1 & AN EXCELL5T ROAD SIX MILES LONG1 RUNN+ \T 9TO ! C\NTRY 9 ONE DIRECTION & EXT5D+ TO ! ,S\? ,BAY 9 ! O!R1 & RUNN+ RI<T ?R\< ! T[N4 ,! NAME ( ! PLACE IS *ANG$ .<TO ,BR5TWOOD.> & ! ANNOYANCE FROM ?AT S\RCE IS AT AN 5D4 

,ONE ( ! MO/ COMMON REM>KS ( ! CITIZ5S WAS ?AT ! VILLAGE WAS ! GREATE/ S*OOL !Y EV] KNEW4 

,BUT IT IS NOT ONLY :AT !Y HAVE GOT BUT :AT !Y HAVE NOT GOT ?AT CON/ITUTE ! GA9S ( ! RESID5TS4 ,!Y HAVE NO QU>RELS AB\T :AT IS CALL$ 0RELIGION40 ,NO DEM&S = JAILS4 ,NO GROG %OPS4 ,NO H\SES ( PRO/ITUTION4 ,NO FI<T+ AB\T POLITICS4 ,NO MAN !RE HAS DA%$ HIS WIFE'S BRA9S \T ) AN AX1 NOR CUT H] ?ROAT1 NOR MURD]$ H] 9 ANY O!R WAY4 ,NO WIFE !RE HAS POISON$ H] HUSB&4 ,NO />V+ *ILD HAS BE5 TORN FROM HIS HOME !RE & S5T TO PRISON = 0UNLAWFULLY0 TAK+ 0 A P5NY'S WOR? ( POTATOES40 ,NO POOR1 SUFF]+ GIRL OR WOMAN HAS BE5 P]SECUT$ TO DEA? !RE = ?AT MIS=TUNE :I* IS1 ( ITSELF1 TO GRIEV\S TO BE BORNE4 ,NO MAN OR WOMAN HAS MURD]$ ANO!R = RIVALRY1 JEAL\SY1 OR ANY O!R CAUSE4 

,! G>D5S & /RAWB]RY B$S >E MO/LY )\T F5CES1 YET NO ONE BELONG+ TO ! VILLAGE IS SE5 9 !M )\T ! [N]'S CONS5T4 ,FEW IF ANY DOORS >E LOCK$ AT NI<T1 & ! FE> ( ROBB]S & FIRE DI/URBS NO ONE'S SLEEP4 

0,WE HAVE HE>D10 SAYS AN 5QUIR]1 ?AT ! MOVEM5T WAS A FAILURE1 & ?AT ! PR9CIPLES W]E AB&ON$ BY ! 9HABITANTS40 7,SECOND SPEAK]37 0,YES1 ,I HAVE HE>D ! SAME3 ,I HE>D ONE ( ! MO/ DEVOT$ FRI5DS ( ! MOVEM5T PROPOSE TO MAKE A PUBLIC ANN\NCEM5T TO ?AT EFFECT1 TO PROTECT !MSELVES AGA9/ ! ANNOYANCES ( TOO MU* PUBLIC NOTORIETY40 ,HE WAS NOT AFRAID ?AT ! LAWS ( NATURE W\LD FAIL1 :ATEV] MI<T BE SAID ( !M4 

,9DIVIDUALITY IS ! GREAT PREVAIL+ FACT ( ALL P]SONS & ?+S4 ,?IS NEV] FAILS4 ,ANY D5IAL ( ?IS ONLY ILLU/RATES IT4 ,SELF-SOV]EIGNTY IS A =M ( EXPRESS+ \R NATURAL PROMPT+S TO HAVE \R [N WAY4 ,?IS1 ALSO1 IS ILLU/RAT$ BY ALL ?AT IS SAID1 = OR AGA9/ IT3 IT IS A UNIV]SAL PROP5SITY1 A NATURAL1 PRIMITIVE1 DIV9E LAW4 ,! CO/ PR9CIPLE IS 9T5D$ TO EXPRESS ! FACT ?AT IT IS ! SACRIFICES OR TR\BLE 9CURR$ 9 ! P]=MANCE ( A PIECE ( S]VICE ?AT %\LD MEASURE ITS PRICE4 ,?IS IS D]IV$ FROM \R 9/9CTIVE AV]SION TO ?AT :I* IS PA9FUL3 ANO!R NATURAL LAW4 ,ADAPT+ SUPPLIES TO \R DEM&S OR WANTS IS :AT WE ALL AIM AT 9 EV]Y MOVE WE MAKE1 :E!R WE SUCCE$ OR NOT4 ,NO ONE EV] AB&ONS ! DESIRE TO HAVE :AT HE WANTS4 ,EQUITABLE MONEY IS ! ONLY HUMAN CONTRIVANCE 9 ! FIVE ELEM5T>Y PR9CIPLES ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,! F\R O!RS >E NOT ! WORK ( MAN1 BUT NATURAL PH5OM5A3 EV]Y:]E & AT ALL TIMES >\ND & )9 US1 :E!R RECOGNIZ$ OR NOT4 ,LIKE ! PROCESS ( BREA?+1 LIKE ! DIGE/ION ( FOOD OR LIKE ! CIRCULATION ( BLOOD1 !Y >E CON/ANTLY ACT+ :E!R WE WILL OR NO1 EI!R ) OR AGA9/ \R SURR\ND+S1 & TO TALK ( 0AB&ON+0 !M1 IS LIKE ! ATTEMPT TO RUN AWAY FROM ONE'S LEGS3 IT IS AN EF=T TO DO AS !Y WANT TO1 & IT BR+S !IR RI<T ( SELF-SOV]EIGNTY 9TO MORE ACTIVE OP]ATION4 

,NO BODY TALKS ( ! PR9CIPLES ( >I?METIC HAV+ FAIL$4 ,IF ! RESULTS DISAPPO9T ! OP]ATOR1 HE ATTRIBUTES IT TO SOME MI/AKE ( HIS [N1 BECAUSE HE KN[S ?AT >I?METICAL LAWS NEV] FAIL4 ,! BLUND] ( \R CRITIC IS 9 NOT KN[+ ?AT \R 5T]PRISE IS NOT BAS$ 9 HUMAN 9V5TIONS1 BUT ON NATURAL LAWS ?AT >E AS OLD AS CREATION4 

,Q3 ,DO ! PEOPLE 9 !SE VILLAGES USE ! EQUITABLE MONEY N[8 

,A3 ,9 ! FIR/ /AGES1 :5 !Y W]E BUILD+ !IR H\SES1 !Y US$ IT EXT5SIVELY BECAUSE !Y NE$$ EA* O!RS' LABOR1 BUT !Y CANNOT USE IT ANY F>!R ?AN !Y CAN SUPPLY EA* O!RS' WANTS4 ,TW5TY FAMILIES CANNOT DO MU* 9 ?IS WAY1 TILL !Y COMM5CE DOME/IC MANUFACTURES4 ,BUT BE+ OBLIG$ TO DRAW MO/ ( !IR SUPPLIES ( FOOD1 CLO?+1 & FUEL FROM ABROAD !Y MU/ USE ! COMMON MONEY4 ,& H]E IS A REPLY TO A V]Y COMMON REM>K1 ?AT 0IF EV]Y BODY WAS FREE TO ISSUE NOTES = !IR LABOR1 !RE W\LD BE AN 9UNDATION ( !M40 ,EXACTLY ! OPPOSITE IS ! FACT4 ,WE F\ND ?AT PEOPLE G5]ALLY PREF]R$ TO USE ! NOTES ( O!RS RA!R ?AN TO ISSUE !IR [N1 & 9/EAD ( !RE BE+ A FLOOD ( NOTES AFLOAT1 !Y DISAPPE> 9 PROPORTION AS ! NECESSITY = !M CEASES4 

,Q3 ,Y\ HAVE 9TIMAT$ ?AT ! ODI\S DOCTR9E ( 0FREE LOVE0 WAS FA/5$ UPON ! VILLAGE 9 ORD] TO SET ! PUBLIC AGA9/ ! MOVEM5T4 ,Y\R ASS]TION ( ! RI<T ( SELF-SOV]EIGNTY C]TA9LY GIVES FREE SCOPE TO FREE LOVE1 OR ANY ISM OR CROT*ET1 H[EV] RIDICUL\S OR DANG]\S4 

,A3 ,YES1 C]TA9LY IT GIVES P]FECT FRE$OM = ANYONE TO DO ANY ?+ ?AT HE CAN DO AT HIS [N CO/4 

,EV]Y ONE IS N[ FREE TO WE> A CR[N ( ?ORNS UPON HIS HEAD ALL ! TIME1 BUT NO ONE DOES IT4 ,:OEV] TRIES :AT IS VULG>LY CALL$ 0FREE LOVE0 7IF ,I UND]/& :AT ! WORDS MEAN71 WILL F9D IT MORE TR\BLESOME ?AN A CR[N ( ?ORNS4 ,& !RE IS NOT MU* DANG] ( ITS BECOM+ CONTAGI\S :]E ! RESULTS ( EXP]IM5TS >E MADE KN[N4 ,BUT =BID IT & KEEP PEOPLE IGNORANT ( ! EFFECTS ( IT1 & !RE IS DANG] ( TR\BLE ( 9EXPRESSIBLE4 ,AMONG AB\T ?IRTY P]SONS 9 & NE> ,NEW ,YORK :O TRI$ ! EXP]IM5T1 TWO M5 %OT !MSELVES1 ONE HUNG HIMSELF1 ONE DI$ 9 ! 9SANE ASYLUM1 & ANO!R TOLD ME ?AT HE W\LD SOON] COMMIT SUICIDE ?AN TO LIVE AS HE HAD 79 ?AT WAY7 ! LA/ N9E YE>S1 & AL?\< DECID$LY AGA9/ ! COMMON M>RIAGE SY/EM1 HE W5T BACK UND] IT1 AS ! LEA/ ( PRES5T EVILS4 

,9 :AT ,I HAVE SAID1 ,I HAVE NOT M5TION$ ! WOR/ EFFECTS ( PROMISCUITY4 ,!SE >E BE/ MADE KN[N BY A VISIT TO ,DR4 ,J\RDA9'S GALL]Y ( ANATOMICAL SPECIM5S AT NUMB] #cig ,WA%+TON ,/41 ,BO/ON4 

,= ?IRTY ?REE YE>S SP5T 9 ! MID/ ( CONTROV]SIES & EXP]IM5TS ON ! SUBJECT1 ,I REMA9$ 9 D\BT AS TO :AT =M ?AT RELATION%IP W\LD ASSUME 9 ! REIGN ( EQUITABLE FRE$OM4 ,BUT AB\T ?IRTE5 YE>S AGO1 ) ! HELP ( AN ,5GLI% PUBLICATION ,I DID COME TO CONCLUSIONS ?AT HAVE1 EV] S9CE1 REMA9$ UNDI/URB$4 ,ONE ( !SE CONCLUSIONS WAS1 ?AT ?IS GREAT SUBJECT IS 9VOLV$ 9 ! LABOR QUE/ION1 ?AT JU/ICE TO ALL LABOR ( M51 WOM51 & *ILDR5 WILL SETTLE IT1 AS PROBABLY NO?+ ELSE CAN1 & )\T JU/ICE TO LABOR1 !RE IS NO ESCAPE FROM A RETURN TO B>B>ISM4 

,9 /UDY+ 9DIVIDUALITY AS ! GREAT PR9CIPLE ( ORD]1 & ( SECURITY ( CONFUSION1 Y\ WILL SEE ?AT IT SANCTIONS ! MO/ ESS5TIAL FEATURES ( ! COMMON M>RIAGE SY/EMS1 :I* >E1 ONE MAN TO ONE WOMAN = DEF9ITE1 SPECIFI$ L5G? ( TIME1 R5EWABLE BY CONS5T ( BO? P>TIES4 

,Q3 ,HAVE Y\ COME TO ANY CONCLUSIONS AS TO ! EXP$I5CY ( =M+ !SE VILLAGES8 

,A3 ,YES1 ,I ?9K IT WILL BE NECESS>Y TO =M !M AT ANY CO/S4 ,IF \R EF=TS DO NOT SECURE HOMES TO ! HOMELESS1 WE WORK TO NO PURPOSE1 & !SE HOMES CANNOT BE SECUR$ 9 ! CITIES N[ BUILT4 ,BUT ! H>D%IPS ?AT PIONE]S 5C\NT] CAN BE BORNE ONLY BY ?OSE ( ! H>DIE/ CON/ITUTIONS4 ,!SE H>D%IPS >E 9CID5T TO NEW L&S & NEW PR9CIPLES1 & TO ?OSE :O CANNOT BE> !M1 ,I W\LD RECOMM5D 9TRODUC+ ! NEW ELEM5TS 9TO VILLAGES ALREADY P>TLY =M$1 :]EV] L& CAN BE HAD ON ! PROPOS$ T]MS1 & NOT F> FROM :]E ! MOV]S HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO LIVE1 MAK+ NO PUBLIC PROCLAMATIONS1 BUT LETT+ ! PRACTICAL OP]ATIONS COMM5D ! PR9CIPLES TO SURR\ND+ M9DS BY NATURAL DEGREES1 SO ?AT FRUITS %ALL COME BY GR[?1 NOT BY ANY ATTEMPT AT =MATION4 

,Q3 ,Y\ SPEAK ( GETT+ L& ON ! PROPOS$ T]MS4 ,I DON'T KN[ AS ,I QUITE UND]/& Y\R IDEA4 

,A3 ,IT IS1 TO GET ! HOLD]S ( L& TO B9D !MSELVES BY LEGAL CONTRACT TO SELL C]TA9 SPECIFI$ LOTS AT C]TA9 SPECIFI$ PRICES = A C]TA9 T]M ( YE>S4 

,9 LAY+ \T ! FIR/ VILLAGE1 ! T]M WAS ?REE YE>S1 BUT ?IS WAS NOT LONG 5\<4 ,9 \R SECOND 7,MOD]N ,TIMES7 WE HAD FIVE YE>S1 BUT CONSID]+ ! OB/ACLES1 ?IS WAS NOT LONG 5\<4 ,AT ! EXPIRATION ( ?IS T]M1 SPECULATION GRASPS AT ! UNSOLD LOTS1 & !N IT IS NO LONG] WOR? :ILE TO DO ANY?+ = FUR!R GR[?4 ,:ILE ! PR9CIPLES >E SO LITTLE KN[N1 ,I W\LD SUGGE/ T5 YE>S 9 :I* TO FILL UP A SETTLEM5T (1 SAY1 A ?\S& ACRES4 

,PO9TS ,SUGGE/$ = ,CONSID]ATION 9 ,LAY+ ,\T ,T[NS 

  

,:ILE SECUR+ TO EV]Y SETTL] ALL ! L& ?AT CAN BE NECESS>Y TO HIM OR H] 7:5 LABOR IS PROP]LY PAID7 TO POSITIVELY CUT (F ! P[] TO MONOPOLIZE ! SOIL4  

,POSITIVE SECURITY AGA9/ DESOLAT+ FIRES4  

,SECURITY AGA9/ ! SPREAD ( DANG]\S DISEASES4  

,TO SECURE AS F> AS POSSIBLE1 TO EV]Y ONE1 ! *OICE1 AT ALL TIMES1 ( !IR [N IMM$IATE SURR\ND+S & COMPANION%IP OR NEI<BORS4  

,TO GIVE EV]Y ONE1 AS NE>LY AS POSSIBLE1 EQUAL ADVANTAGES ( LOCALITY1 9 REG>D TO PUBLIC RESORTS & PLACES ( BUS9ESS4  

,! DI/ANCES FROM DWELL+S TO PLACES ( BUS9ESS TO BE %ORT AS PRACTICABLE :ILE PRES]V+ SUFFICI5T ROOM TO AVOID MUTUAL DI/URBANCE4  

,TO GIVE EQUAL FACILITIES = ! USE ( ! ROADS4  

,TO BE ABLE TO BEG9 9 A SMALL WAY1 YET COMPLETE 9 ITSELF1 SO ?AT GR[? WILL BE ONLY A REPETITION ( :AT HAS ALREADY BE5 DONE1 & GIV5 SATISFACTION1 & :I* CAN BE CONT9U\SLY EXT5D$ \TW>DS1 SO ?AT 5L>G+ WILL NOT COMPEL EMIGRATIONS TO REMOTE REGIONS1 DEPRIV$ ( ALL ! CONV5I5CES ?AT HABIT HAS R5D]$ NECESS>Y -- P]HAPS TO DIE ( NEW PECULI>ITIES ( CLIMATE1 OR H>D WORK )\T HELP4  

,! WORLD NE$S FREE PLAY = EXP]IM5TS 9 LIFE4 ,ALMO/ EV]Y ?9K] HAS SOME FAVORITE IDEAS TO TRY1 BUT ONLY ONE CAN BE TRI$ AT ONE TIME BY ANY BODY ( PEOPLE1 & !RE IS BUT LITTLE *ANCE ( GETT+ ! CONS5T ( ALL TO ANY ?+ NEW OR UNTRI$4 ,IF A NEW PROJECT CAN F9D HALF A DOZ5 ADVOCATES1 IT IS UNUSUALLY =TUNATE4 ,IF A HUNDR$ EXP]IM5TS W]E GO+ ON AT ONCE1 !RE MI<T BE FIFTY TIMES ! PROGRESS ?AT !RE W\LD BE ) ONLY ONE4 ,TO ATTA9 ?IS V]Y DESIRABLE 5D1 IT %\LD BE PRACTICAL = ! FEW ADVOCATES ( ANY NEW PROJECT TO TRY IT )\T 9VOLV+ ANY O!RS 9 RISKS1 EXP5SES1 OR RESPONSIBILITIES OR DI/URBANCES ( ANY K9D4 ,& YET ALL MI<T B5EFIT BY ! RESULTS ( SU* EXP]IM5TS1 EI!R POSITIVELY1 OR NEGATIVELY AS W>N+S4  
  

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