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vibram five fingers Mr. Acton said he wished some more practical member of the Club had risen before he attempted to explain the rules of Friendly Societies. The gentleman who opened the question for discussion seemed to consider the policy good ; but it was a mere act of simple charity, having no moral influence, and that money should be given to them in the shape of wages rather than as premiums. Now, he entirely differed with him, because he thought we were greatly indebted to those societies for establishing prudent habits amongst the labourers, and by means of those premiums, however small, and which the opener seemed to cast a slur upon as being more applicable to those aged persons who had brought up the largest number of children, than to the young and skilful in industrial pursuits. vibram fivefingers Now, he considered that those premiums, owing to the small rate of wages which they earned in many counties, formed nest-eggs for savings' banks and benefit societies, towards a provision for sickness and old age ; and as the gentleman had mentioned those societies, he would refer to Mr. five fingers shoes Tidd Pratt's book on Friendly Societies. Ever since the year 1828 the Government had had societies like those referred to by the opener of the question—it did not matter what was their precise name—under their care. The 9 and 10 Vic. ensured the payment of money on the death of members to their wives and families, and prevented frauds in the management of the funds ; and the law gave also a priority of payments of debts, incase officers of a society should become bankrupt or insolvent; and enrolment was very necessary, and was about to be amended by a bill introduced by Lord Goderich. vibram five fingers shoes We now come to the question of wages, which has a great deal to do with this discussion. We find in Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, and Essex, wages are 10s. a week, whilst in Dorsetshire wages are 8s. Labour, we know, is capital, and depends upon the supply and demand for it; and the greatest misfortune that could befal the labourer is a scarcity of labour, and his consequently being without the means of obtaining subsistence. I believe, then, although these  vibram five fingers sale  Labourers' Friend Societies might be better managed in some respects, still they have a good tendency in supporting a moral influence, greater skill and industry amongst them, and the present policy is good in making them better members of the community. vibram five fingers ksoHe rejoiced that in Dorsetshire, as well as in some other places, wages had now risen to such an extent, that men could lire without resorting to crime or the workhouse.