Show TILE THE DOCTRINE OF the world I 1 Is full of strange doctrines on every corner is a dreamer or a it hypocrite Y full ot of words using a grievance as a text test preaching folly to the foolish seeking converts who may be persuaded to grind his ax am there is but one wholesome doctrine it Is the doctrine of salvation by sweat and sweat without work avail them nothing wealth Is not a product of 0 printing pies pi esses ses making coins of metal will not make men rich all wealth howsoever tar far removed from toll Is the product of sweat by sweat men live and prosper an and d know happiness and there here can be no life prosperity or happiness without it one who dreams ot of a sott soft handed way ay to universal prosperity is utterly mad there is no short cut in so much as men relax their muscles and lighten the burden on their shoulders by so much do they lessen the worlds prosperity and their own because man is fully cognizant ot of his own troubles and burdens and almost wholly ignorant concerning the troubles and burdens that oppress his fellows and because he is by nature a little suspicious and a little envious lie he nurses an all uncomfortable conviction that the lot of other men Is easier than his own the farmer dreams ol of becoming a banker the desk man dreams ot of becoming a farmer the clerk would go adventuring and the seaman would have a job ashore the laborer envies the soft hands ol of the financier and the financier envies the digestion and sound sleep ot of the laborer it if the salaried man who wears a white collar thinks himself unjustly treated because his monthly check does not increase as fast as the price of food why he quit paved streets and follow a plow there are many idle acres it if one who works with his hands thinks himself unjustly treated because other men work at desks why he study at night and equip himself for a white collar job there is an unfailing demand tor for in men e n who can call handle big jobs well the truth is that nearly all men are satisfied with their present employment it has become a habit of fellow workers it is more than meat and bread it Is social life a creed a horizon they complain because it is mans nature to complain but the tact fact that they do not break established ties and venture in fit new fields is sufficient proof that their grievance is more imaginary than real pretty theories and wild promises may tor a time wean men away from their co common ninion sense but no preachment ol of folly fol ly can long survive the assault ot of facts and no promise can long suffice in it place of food any effort to cu curtail reail production any willingness to ease the strain any plan to lay down the hammer and close the desk will in some degree lessen the worlds prosperity and work hardship 0 anthe whole people one may wish to ra return of eden wishing will not change tile the scheme of the universe men alen must sweat or lie die one may at his pleasure change the nature of his task this is a tree free country but toll toil he must it if he would live in sweat is salvation from all economic ills there I 1 la no other saturday post |