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members were credited in loans or shares, and non-members 
took cash. The co-partnership scheme had considerable 
educational value, it was a phase in the evolution of industry 
and society, it tended to an improved relation between em- 
ployer and employed, and the workers’ remuneration more 
nearly approximated to a just standard. 
Replying to questions, the lecturer said he believed the 
reason why Trade Union leaders did not support labour co- 
partnership was on account of jealousy, and it was also supposed 
to tend towards “‘ driving.” A ‘‘ weeding out ” process was 
sometimes necessary to deal with lazy and otherwise objec- 
tionable workers. It was impossible to secure equality so long 
as men were unequal physically, mentally and morally. 
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