Such stores are firmly established on an immense scale in many parts of Europe. They work in Germany and Switzerland; the Kochdale Y'o-Opera Store in Great Britain is known all over the world. The latter is a financial success, and a means of great saving to the people in poor and moderate circumstances, who make up its cooperative live membership. The retail store, whether co-operative or run on the usual private plan, is the distributing agency, and many recent investigations into the high cost of living have put a large share of the blame on faulty distribution. Hence, many Americans, seeing the success of the cooperative plan in Europe, and having in mind the result of these investigations, have enthusiastically advocated the establishment of cooperative stores all over the United States. The establishment of such a store does not call for aid from any wealthy people, but calls simply for different and cooperative on the part of enough people in moderate circumstances, or even poor people. There are cooperative stores where the unit subscription is only $1. 