Show I IDLENESS S A A POTENT pOTENT EVIL IL ILBY BY MRS JOHN rn A A. LOGAN LOGA Ri RiTho Tho extremes of ot industry and idleness idleness idle idle- ness uess are constantly witnessed in tho the I United Stat States s. s It would not be bo overstating overstating over over- I stating the tho matter if one asserted that rP tho the two generations preceding the present one were with few exceptions I If the of ot matchless enel energy I and nd thrift thrift- The rha present one however If seems to have degenerated Into Inlo idleness Idle Idle- ti ness ess and extravagance TUo Tho rising sup sun found foun men of all vocations and antI professions pro- pro 6 busy bUby with tho the implements of ot i industry or 01 delving Into tho the mines of ot knowledge preparing themselves for fOl i if emergencies or to enable them to to solve 0 I some omo difficult problem In medicine science or law which confronted them hem In the Ule home mistresses and m maids were l b busy with the daily dally household house house- hold duties that could not bo be postponed postponed postponed post post- with impunity The Idler had no place in tho the respect of ot any anyone one g o cr every ono one feeling that there thero was vas something something something some some- thing for or him hie or her to du do Not so today A few bear tho the re- re re responsibilities I and b by brain and I brawn carry tho the heavy hean I burdens urd ns The spirit of ot I self indulgence and dissipation has so BO thoroughly possessed a a. majority of or the e present generation that they seem to I feel that it is a great hard hardship hll if It they employee In private enterprises in including In- In eluding stores factories mines nines and 1 railroads hv by presidents of f such I i ii and one session I will I b be bo d devoted devoted de de- voted to subjects applicable to both bOLh public and 1 private to wlL industrial insurance employers employers' liability lia la- and pensions I'Ve Wo We have been watching this matter matterI I very closely and have ma made o some observations observations ob ob- as to tho thu situation in these I matters mutters and ond while there arc are no doubt douM Instances of hardship and exactions c j bordering bord on tyranny and Inhumanity II the tho cases are arc comparatively oly few It I has been our pleasure to notice that almost almost al- al I most all capitalists who arc aio engaged ed In tn Industrial enterprises have done very eo I I much to ameliorate tho the condition of ot I tho the laboring laboring- cIa class of people But we C should go 0 further to reach a more I thorough h un understanding as to the tho real i facts In tho the case I am forced to say sa that tiers there have lave been far too many In Instances Instances instances In- In stances that may bo be illustrated by theold tho the I old story too of a a. man titan who was soliciting solicit solicit- lug ing aid alt and to whom a generous farmer farmer farm farm- er er r remarked I 1 will give hc you a 3 turn of ot corn which you OU can havo o ground and tl tI that at al will give you bread for some Orne I 1 time The solicitor for tor aid coolly r 1 r plied lIed Do you ou not think you ou could take it to the tho mill for fOI me mc and have havo It II ground It seems m. m that there are aro fay fai I too many tinny persons who want help nut and want tho donors of ot charity to place I have havo to in an any wa way apply themselves II to business or help the unfortunate 1 I Tho Tito molt mOll who have accumulated tho the I great wealth which this country now note now p possesses me Of ago aro 0 still in tho the harness a UM 1 Burning the greater reat I responsibilities a of or the th twentieth century There Thero never novel han I been l' l n. n time In the flit I history of ot the llie United States Stale when there thero o ha I been een eo so many organization organizations whose objects have ha been the tho bett better betterment r ment meet of ot mankind and the advancement advancement advance advance- ment of ot civilization an and wo we sometimes sonic some times time think Ut there re has hu been altogether too much done and amI that the laboring people Poop Ie are being spoiled because of ot the continuous harping upon tho the hardships hard hard- ships they endure by people who whose rea real object Is II a protection of or themselves themselves themselves them them- selves and their capital from the von en In- In and revolutionary spirit of or a a. Ir great at many malcontents in our laUon lation While I 1 have hae no disposition to criticise else cise tho the efforts of ot these thue organizations organisations I have wondered whether or not nol tho the II III conditions which they wish to reform are not greatly exaggerated The chief things which they propose to consider r are the needs of or public em em- ranging from provisions tor to for physical comfort In government buildings and shops to provident pro I. I funds un descriptions of ot welfare work for tor their donation donation- In th their lr hands in to suit such form fro that I f it will not require al any effort effort ef d- ef- ef fort tort on their part to utilize tho the same ame Any one who undertakes to 10 secure the services H Ht of t a a. male or female manual manI manual man man- manI I I ual laborer will 1 trod nd U it most n difficult I 1 and In fart tart m ln some pom ca cans os Imp Impo i not not anding one rH may mo f liberal compensation Idleness T lene seems fm to bo the fatal ruling condition in n this I country countr and must bear it Its legitimate fruit trull In tho near noar future tut We are In In in- dined tl to feel that thero there never ne has hall been a 0 time limp in th the history of or this this' I country when hen the laboring class clae and i ithe the tho unfortunate had so much nuch done for forI I them Hospitals homes gratuitous I I educational Institution Institutions building and J I loan oan association and all kinds of t helps help to rity pro ra and happiness are are the tho reach oC or i t. t no r citizen cn of tho the i t States It if tb they y to tak t advantage of these thee opportunities s. s It seems to me that what we ue lack 1 L moat I something f in III p t. t to tn pire the th laborN labor i i greater 1 N hat hat I a bung lone rOT for them II 1 of of l and more mort d 1 tort to or of till rho avail all th themselves m t that tuo gives Veil S 4 r i i |