1922.] The Revival or Yillace Industries. 551 



General Meetings of the Society. Everybody will welcome such 

 a rule, as it should enable persons of all political opinions to 

 join together for the common welfare and prosperity of rural 

 districts. 



The Society has purchased the lease of excellent premises 

 having large showrooms and warehouse accommodation situated 

 at 258 to 262, Westminster Bridge Koad, London, S.E.I. It 

 is a corner building exactly opposite the New County Hall of the 

 London County Council. In the various departments there will 

 be on show samples of materials and parts required by all craft- 

 workers. There will also be an extensive and permanent exhibi- 

 tion of all goods produced for which a sale is wanted. 



Organisation. — In colbiboration with the Eural Industries In- 

 telligence Bureau the Trading Society aims at stimulating rural 

 industries which can be carried on economically and profitably 

 for the workers, and in the circumstances no industry will be 

 recommended to any group of workers that cannot be carried on 

 upon a commercial basis. The services of the Country Industries 

 Co-operative Society, Ltd., would be available to : — 

 (a) All groups engaged in rural industries. 

 (h) Disabled ex- Service men's industrial settlements, 

 ' centres, etc. 



(c) Women's Institutes and Village Clubs. 



(d) Existing home arts and industries associations. 



(e) Independent rural industrial workers. 



if) Firms who are engaged in rural industries which it is the 

 policy of the Society to encourage. 



(g) Allied industries and craftworkers in the towns who make 

 mechanical parts rcvquired for special rural industries. 



(h) Landowners and farmers wiio produce raw material for 

 special industries, such as osiers for basket-making. 



The formation of County or local industries co-operative socie- 

 ties will form a necessary part in completing the scheme. 

 Assistance will be .given to those who want to form a county 

 society, and the Secretary will be pleased to attend a meeting 

 of the local committee in order to explain how a society is formed 

 and worked. ]\rndel rules for the adoption of these societies have 

 already been prepared. 



In some instances, the production of a local industry is in- 

 tended wholly for local requirements. An example of this is to 

 be found in C(M-tain classes of basket-making, whoro Ixiili the 

 raw materials and the market are found within a limitV^l area. 

 In such cases the County or local industries co-operative^ s(X'ietv 



