The History Of Co Operation In Scotland

Author : William Maxwell
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ISBN 13 : 9781332314324
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book The History of Co-Operation in Scotland (Classic Reprint) written by William Maxwell and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of Co-Operation in Scotland It is peculiarly appropriate that the history of the co-operative movement in Scotland should be written at this time, as the present year is to all intents the jubilee of co-operation in Scotland, it being in 1860 that the principle of dividing profits on purchases was generally adopted in this country, and I think that the perusal of the following pages should convince the reader that the time is ripe for such a work to be undertaken. The Scottish Section of the Co-operative Union deserve the gratitude of all co-operators for the idea of compiling such a volume, and they are to be congratulated on their good fortune in finding Mr Maxwell ready and willing to undertake the work. Mr Maxwell, who so recently retired with honour from the board of management of the Wholesale Society (to the general regret of the co-operators of Scotland), might well have rested content with the reputation he had obtained and the results achieved by his long and arduous labours for the good of the movement; but his interest in the cause being deep-rooted, his response to the call was prompt and ungrudging. No man better fitted for the task could have been chosen. In his youthful days, Mr Maxwell was an active trades unionist. Removing to Edinburgh, he became a member of St Cuthbert's Co-operative Association, and as early as 1877 was secretary of that society, acting at the same time as secretary to the East of Scotland Conference Association. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.