Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Germany. Leipzig: Coöperative Societies, Germany: Konsumverein, Leipzig.: Founded in 1884. In 1906 it had 37000 members. It is one of the largest German societies with 51 distributive branches, dealing in groceries, drapery, household articles, boots and shoes. Its productive department has mills, a bakery, dairy, laundry, and mineral water factory, employing a total of 779 persons. The Society pays a dividend of 10% and yearly sets aside a large sum for charitable, educational and other purposes. Every week it distributes 15000 copies of the Cooperative Journal gratis.
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Germany. Dresden: Coöperative Societies, Germany: Konsumverein "Vorwarts", Dresden.: Founded in 1888. In 1906 it had 23000 members. Its stock consists of groceries, drapery, household articles, boots and shoes, toys, clothing, dairy goods, and bread. More than 1/6 of the goods sold are obtained at wholesale. Six co-operative dairies supply the butter. 12 bakers' ovens annually produce 10,000,000 lbs. of bread. Its bakers work day and night in 8 hour shifts. Dresden authorities have been hostile to the Society and added a new tax on turnover and branches, obliging it to increase prices of goods, with the express object of protecting the smaller dealer. 2/3 of its employees are women.
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Great Britain, England. Sunderland. Coöperative Society: Coöperative Societies, Great Britain: Sunderland Co-operative Society, Sunderland. A 2 1/2 % grant out of the profits is annually set aside for educational purposes. The main feature of this educational work is a central library with 13,000 vols., 3000 vols. are lent out every week. Readingrooms and magazine rooms are maintained in various parts of the town.
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Great Britain, England. Leeds. Industrial Coöperative Society: Coöperative Societies, Great Britain: Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society, Leeds. Largest retail distributive society in the world, having over 50,000 members. Among its productive departments are a flour mill, laundry, bakeries, boots and shoes, brushes, clothing, furniture, tinware, and shirt factories.
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Great Britain, England. Rochdale: Coöperative Societies, Great Britain: First co-operative store of the Equitable Pioneers of Rochdale, opened December 21, 1844, in Toad Lane, Rochdale, with a stock of flour, oatmeal, butter and sugar, worth £14. After the first year interest on capital and dividends on purchases were paid. This store was the outcome of a strike in the flannel trade, in which the men had been defeated and consequently endured much privation.
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Holland. Coöperative Dairies and Creameries: Coöperative Societies, Holland: The co-operative dairies of Holland in contrast with those of its neighbor, Germany, have proved of considerable success. The former produce almost four fifths of the butter in their country. The dairies seen above approximate each 180,000 kilograms (396,000 lb.) of butter yearly. There were 780 such co-operative dairies in Holland in 1914, producing 38,000,000 kilos (83,600,000 lbs.) of butter. International Co-operative Bulletin, July, 1914.
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Holland. Coöperative Dairies and Creameries: Coöperative Societies, Holland
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Holland. Coöperative Dairies and Creameries: Coöperative Societies, Holland
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Europe. Germany. Hamburg: Coöperative Societies, Germany: Gross-Einkaufs-Gesellschaft, Hamburg
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Great Britain, Scotland. Edinburgh. St. Cuthbert's Coöperative Society: Coöperative Societies, Great Britain: St.Cuthbert's Co-operative Society, Edinburgh.
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Holland. Coöperative Dairies and Creameries: Coöperative Societies, Holland
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Holland. Coöperative Dairies and Creameries: Coöperative Societies, Holland
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Europe. Germany. Hamburg: Coöperative Societies, Germany: Co-Operative Union, Hamburg
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Great Britain, England. Rochdale: Coöperative Societies, Great Britain: Present headquarters of the Society.
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Holland. Coöperative Dairies and Creameries: Coöperative Societies, Holland: The co-operative dairies of Holland in contrast with those of its neighbor, Germany, have proved of considerable success. The former produce almost four fifths of the butter in their country. The dairies seen above approximate each 180,000 kilograms (396,000 lb.) of butter yearly. There were 780 such co-operative dairies in Holland in 1914, producing 38,000,000 kilos (83,600,000 lbs.) of butter. International Co-operative Bulletin, July, 1914.
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Russia, Finland. Sortavala, Lake Ladoga. Coöperative Society: Coöperative Societies, Finland: Co-operative Society, Sortavala, Lake Ladoga. Typical country town store run on principles of the Rochdale Pioneers.
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Russia, Finland. Imatra. Coöperative Society: Coöperative Societies, Finland: Co-operative Society, Imatra. Store and members. Small average membership owing to sparsely settled country.
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Holland. Coöperative Dairies and Creameries: Coöperative Societies, Holland: The co-operative dairies of Holland in contrast with those of its neighbor, Germany, have proved of considerable success. The former produce almost four fifths of the butter in their country. The dairies seen above approximate each 180,000 kilograms (396,000 lb.) of butter yearly. There were 780 such co-operative dairies in Holland in 1914, producing 38,000,000 kilos (83,600,000 lbs.) of butter. International Co-operative Bulletin, July, 1914.
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Holland. Coöperative Dairies and Creameries: Coöperative Societies, Holland
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Industrial Problems, Coöperation: Holland. Coöperative Dairies and Creameries: Coöperative Societies, Holland
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