Konserven und Konservenindustrie in Deutschland

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Identifikator:: 883192993

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-20681

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Wagner, Curt

Title:: Konserven und Konservenindustrie in Deutschland

Place of publication:: Jena

Publisher:: Verlag von Gustav Fischer

Year of publication:: 1907

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (VI, 113 Seiten)

Digitisation:: 2017

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Anhang. Upton Sinclairs „The jungle“

Collection:: Economics Books

FERDINAND LASSALLE. 75 The object to be attained is evidently that capital and labour should be united in the same hands, under the system of production on a large scale, as was formerly the case in the corporations, or as is the case to-day with the peasant pro prietor. This may be accomplished by means of the joint- stock company, provided the capital be represented by shares of a very small value. Suppose, for example, a great mill worth thousands of pounds, but with shares of the value of four pounds only : the workmen, and the employés of every grade might acquire these shares out of their savings j they would thus become shareholders, and, as such, owners of the mill. Would not such a joint-stock company become thenceforth a true co-operative society ? It would have all the advantages of one, without presenting the same difficulties. It would be, above all, an association of capital. The men would be asso ciated merely voluntarily and temporarily, in the character of shareholders, and it is easier to hold capital together than men. The joint-stock company would thus serve as a stepping-stone to co-operation,* but this, however, need not prevent select workmen from at once trying the latter. The mere attempt will do them good. Even in the event of failure, they will have acquired experience, habits of order and economy, familiarity with business, and a practical knowledge of economic questions, no less desirable in their own interest than in that of social order. Lassalle did not believe that co-operative societies would of themselves bring about “ the solution of the social question.” “ I have never used that expression,” he says, “ because the transformation of society will be the work of centuries, and of a whole series of measures and reforms which will be evolved organically out of each other. I have approved of co-opera tion merely as one means of improving the condition of the * It is stated in the report of an English society, “ The North of Eng land Industrial and Coal Comply, Limited," that several co-operative societies are large shareholders in the concern, which possesses blast furnaces and rotatory puddling ovens at Carlton, coal mines in Durham, and smelting works at Cleveland. Here is the stepping-stone between the joint-stock company and the co-operative society.

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