In its just connection with communal experience, fraternity is another name for the consciously appreciated goods which accrue from an association in which all share, and which give direction to the conduct of each.
Dewey emphasizes the importance of shared experiences in fostering community and guiding individual actions.
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Competition will continue, but it will be less rivalry for acquisition of material goods, and more an emulation of local groups to enrich direct experience with appreciatively enjoyed intellectual and artistic wealth.
That and that only gives reality to public opinion.
Signs and symbols, language, are the means of communication by which a fraternally shared experience is ushered in and sustained.
Vision is a spectator; hearing is a participator.