Word: mutually
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...powers and duties of the stockholders to be subject to change by the mutual consent of the stockholders and the participating members of the Society. The assent of the members to be manifested by a majority vote in favor of any proposed change, provided that the votes cast represent twenty-five per cent of the members of the Society, the vote to be by Australian ballot after at least two weeks' notice of the day and subject of the balloting, such notice, however, to be given only at the joint request of the stockholders and fifty members of the Society...
...whole people believe in the unification of Germany. We believe in a great union of federated states, bound together by a common language, by common currency, courts of justice, and unrestricted mutual trade. Such is the venerable American Union; such the young German Empire...
...Mabilleau began by explaining the general characteristics of mutual aid societies. He emphasized the fact that they stand for liberty, solidity and fraternity, and that men may join them and sever their connections with them as they wish. A member is under no obligation to them, save that of paying his monthly dues, which range from one to three francs. The money thus collected is deposited in state banks and forms a permanent and ever increasing fund, designated for the use of needy members of the societies. It is an admirable fact that poor workmen are willing to give their...
...returns to his work until he is thoroughly cured. Through the agency of the societies it was shown that pharmacists made fabulous profits on medicinal articles. The societies proceeded to engage the services of a large number of pharmacists, who sell their goods at cost price to members of mutual aid societies. The greatest benefit, however, which the societies afford is the system known as the "credit populaire," by which money is lent without interest to needy workmen, thus giving them necessary encouragement and a proper start in their occupations...
...country agricultural syndicates are formed so that machines may be bought which would be far beyond the means of a single peasant. The second group of the trilogy was those who combined themselves with the common interest of money. The last group consists of the societies for mutual help. These number 15,500 societies and claim 2,600,000 adherents...