MODERN UTOINAS.
Denmark claims that there is not a single person in her domain who canno! read and write. (In trie northeast roast oi New Cuineu. tlie island of kuluhit, snri'onnded by a wall of coral :Soo (eel high on one side, and Iron, 50 to 100 feet on the other, maintains thirteen villages of natives, to whom War, erime and poverty have been unknown since the beginning of their traditions. The most peaceful and comfortable community in Europe is the commune of the Canton Vaud, in Switzerland. .Nearly every one is well off. and there are no paupers. Finland is a realm whose inhabitants are remarkable for their inviolate integ/riiy. There are no banks and no sul'e deposits, for no such security is essential. Travellers may leave" their luggage anywhere for any length of time, and he quite sure of iinding it untouched on their return, and a purse full of money would be just as secure under similar circumstances. The Finns place thejr money and valuables in holes in the 'ground, and cover them with a big leaf. Such treasure is sacredly respected by all who pass it. but, in the rare event of a man wishing to borrow of his neighbour during his übse-irc, he will lake only the smallest sum he requires, and place a message in the hole telling of his urgent need and promising to repay the amount on a specified date. And lie will invariably keep his word, for the Finn is invincible in his independence. Agneta Park, near Pel ft, in Holland, is another I'topian example. A trail of ten acres has upon it 150 houses, each Willi its littlw garden, and with certain common buildings arid common grounds. The houses are occupied by the employees of n great distilling company, who own a corporation which owns the park. Kacli member owns shares in the corporation, and pays rem for his house. The surplus, ailcr all expenses have been paid, conies back to him as a dividend. If he wishes to go awar, or if he dies, lot shares are up by the corporation and sold 'to th« man who takes his place.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 51, 4 March 1904, Page 2
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361MODERN UTOINAS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 51, 4 March 1904, Page 2
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