Funding of Stelle The subject of discussion then shifted to the city of Stelle. One question was as follows: In the event the money being put aside to build the city is not used and is returned to the donors by their choice, would there be another city to assume the responsibility of carrying out the program planned for Stelle? Richard replied that there would be no other city, for Stelle definitely will be built. He noted that clairvoyants and mediums who had never heard about The Stelle Group have foreseen the city in Illinois. A lengthy discussion ensued concerning the social and governmental system to be instituted in Stelle. The arrangement planned for Stone, in which the commonwealth of citizens will own the land, buildings, public services, and manufacturing equipment (businesses being owned by the corporations of individuals operating them), was discussed in comparison to the present world systems of capitalism, communism, and socialism. Richard explained that Stelle will be organized according to the recommendations of the Brotherhoods who have studied the causes of the success and failure of world civilizations for thousands of years. In building Stelle, the intent is to borrow the best from all civilizations. The object of common ownership of major assets is to prevent capital from accumulating in the hands of some small group. Richard commented that so-called “communistic” Russia is actually a capitalistic oligarchy; for all the assets of the society as well as the labor are in the hands and control of a few individuals. One person remarked that the cost of our endeavor would surely be tremendous and wondered from what source all, of this money would come. Richard replied that the only way anything can be created is by putting forth human effort; whereas money is simply a convenient way of keeping account of exchange of services and goods. A system will probably be developed in Stelle whereby income and expense are automatically entered and subtracted from one’s account at a central bank, this to he done by an electronic system coordinating all the businesses of the city with the bank. Consequently, very little cash will be needed within the city for its operation. The capital needed to build the city will come in the beginning from the money accumulating in the Building Fund; and after manufacturing plants are established and begin to realize profits from effort of their products, the expense of expanding the city will be made through personal tithes and commerce tithes from the businesses to The Stelle Group. (09-1968)
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