New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-07-16
VI can. Of Performing Rcpulsive Brnushes
Of work. From Founer.
TIE sAcREp LEGION.

in Social Order. in which free and attractive CO.
o,e-ation will be an essential character of the
Social system, they must be surmounted by At
traction.
Tho whole system Of hurdeiire Industry would
f,u nrostra,e. if means were not found OF connect
inc powerful incentives with the execution OF al
N.g,..,ipo branches Of work. the performance ct
which can at present, as We remarked on! re
procured by money
IF we succeed in connecting powerful stimu-
liant. with the performance Of filthy functions and
tu,rcbe. Of work which are now degrading, and
.ocure their execution by attraction, success viii
he the more certain with all those occupations
which. without being agreeable, are suPPoria0e'
70 attain this end It viii be necessary TO organ
i,ca Corporaton or Band Of boys of ardent charac-
ter with few grown persons as guides ard aids
ubo for the maintenance Of Social UNITY, VIII
take upoH themselves the performance of all hlth!
brancbe. OF work. and communicate by their de
vo,ion respect to uncleanly and rePugnant occu-
nations. which in turn viii give ustre to all
work. Of minor attraction, such as Ploughing.
IF repugnance or disgust should d'credit any
branch Of Industry the Series devoted to 1t would
as a consequence, bcsome abased, ami ITS mem
beers considered a. a vulgar Class. Such result
would disturb the whole mechanism OF Asso-
citation. Friendship must be general among all
Classes. in order that the richest persons may
feel no repugnaace in taking part IN the occupa-
tions of all the Series. Attraction, consequently
must be extended to every branch Of Industry and
care taken that no branch be desPsed or con
.ilercd even di.reputabie.
The Body which will take upon Itself tne per-
Torrance of the main portion OF unccany ana
demesnng occupations will 90 divided into three
Glasses. The first will be devoted 10 repu.siye
and filthy branches Of WORK. (As'ocianon WILL
a. we nave stated make Of the best machinery
and every means that the inventive genius oil Man
can devise to abrdge aud do away with uncieaniy
occupations, still there will remain some dirty
work to be done in such departments as the ceah-
ing of sinks. sewers, management oil manureS' "''
The dirt and disgust connected with these branches
will not be in Association ouc-hundredh part what
ih.vnow arc-thauks 10 the employment of proper
machinery. that onc-hundredth will remain
10 b.. done. and 1t will be by the First Class OF the
Body, spoken Of aboYe)
The Second Class will be devoted to the de-
.,r,c,ion Of insects and reptiles and 10 employ
rnent. requiring physical dexrerity. The Third
Cla.e viii participate in the functions of both.
The CORPORATION or Body, which will take upon
,.clf FROM, corroraiivo nonor and social charity the
,crfornance of filthy work, viii be composed OF
boy. Of a strong and ardent disposition, from the
40, Of nine 10 fifteen. We must give 1t name
l. nd
character. we will call it The SACRED LEGION
Va Po..ios IS more marked in children, from
the 40, of ten to twelve and fourteen tnan th''
- Sill, and dirt If We do not wish 10 change
lie poss,on,-which opponents assert we cannot
Jo but which they think We must, 1t we wish To
establish A,sociation-wc ms't ma means %
maxim, use Of this taste, winch Nature j. o''-
dsnt oiyes to one-half of children. Association
will in the Corporation Of the Sacred Leg'0h'
mike a most precious use in social equality ana
canilibrum OF th, pretended dePrayity OF taste
Association will employ the Passions as Goa
cr,aie1 them. irithou shaagiHg their nature
Tbi. i the whole mystery and secret OF the c.cu-
l,,;op # Pa.sional Attraction. The question -
rot discussed whether the Creator was right or
wrong in giving to Mankind such and '1ch
Passions they will be made use OF as God gave
them.
The taste for dirty occupations is harmless md
without preteution in young children 1t taxes
higher fisht in those from nine to twelve they
carry il from the SIMPLE to the comPonHd' and
plot vast plans OF filthy rogusry Tor example
hev On Of an evening and besmear the knockers
.nJ b,.u-handle, Of doors with dirt; their delight
l.. 10 play these pranks upon every body lhe,'
plots are well planned and deNterou''y eAe'D''"'
s,-.,,t that now and then they receive ie"
/ la.bes. which do not, however dlminn'h u'' "'
I bic ardor.
Whence come. thi, inclination tor MN IN D0y'
from ten 10 twelve l. it defect oi education
or want of precep,sl It's neither tor Inc more
,o,, preoch 10 them against il, the more they VIII
persevere in it. Is it deprayity! Nature tne"
rru., he dspfavel for it Is she who gives them
,b;. r,..;on If the system Of Attraction be true
in MI IL details. this attraction must be given Ter
useful purpose, inasmuch as II Il strong Win
majority Of children Of this age
Thi, enigma cannot be solved IN our present
Societies; Association explains II the taste LOT
dirt il, necessary impulse TO enlist children IN the
CORPORATION Of the >acred Legion, TO induce them
to undergo gully the disgust connected win diriy
work. and to open for themselves IN iltly iInotlon''
high career OF Industrial glory and unitary pm
lanthropy- l...-;.
The inclination tor dirt, which We mud predo'n''
naut in children Is bat q rsde germ; It must O'
refined by the application Of Two incentives ne
Er,0us spira and Cooperative honor. sa''aine ~
bv these incentives, repugnant occupations wiz
become for children the sports OF a COMPOUND w
direct Attraction.
In taking upon themselves the Pertoti
'-L;,,.aI s,n,,;on. in which the health ot the