The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-03-03
Division OF Labor.

Division OF Labor.
Treatises on political economy teach US
that one of the distinguishing features
between savage and civilized life is found
inthe factthat in the former state of society
there is no division of labor, by which
it is understood that he who pursues the
chase manufactures his own implements
of warfare, and every article used by
him in sustaining life; while the most
enlightened nations carry this division
to the greatest extent. They illustrate
their position by referring to the pin
manufacturer, who employs one set of
hands to draw his material into wire of
small size, another cuts the pin to its
proper length another grinds it to a
point another prepares the end for re-
ceiying the head while three or four
different workmen are employed at diff
ferent processes in making the head /;
while others whiten the pin, and others
put them in papers where the division
is carried to still greater extent. Thus
employment is given to some eighteen
different persons, each engaged in differ
ent fields of labor to manufacture the
little article found in every lady's ward
robe, and deemed so essential to their en-
joyment.
This division of labor has been car
ried to very great extent in the United
States, and is referred to as an evidence
of our progress. It is not confined to
the arts alone, but every class of business,
every profession has been divided into
classes, and the result has been found to
be favorable, and it is for this reason we
find it more advantageous to reside in
the large cities than in country towns.
The press have partaken of the spirit
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spect, and have gradually fallen into a
division of effort, consequently we find
one class of newspapers engaged in dis
cussing the great political issues which
divide the country; while others discuss
matters pertaining to morals. and others
to the immortal state. Each particular
sect has its representative in the journals
of the day. and each system of medical
practice Its advocate. The division has
been carried still further: some of the
papers have partaken of descriptive
character, and are engaged in speaking
of the resources of a country, State, or
Territory, and hope by their influence to
induce heavy emigration of persons to
their locality imbued with temperance
and anti-slavery sentiments, and thereby
lay the foundation of an extensive empire
whose basis shall be the immutable prin-
ciples of Truth whose citizens shall rec
ognize the inalienable Rights of men
and whose every effort and energy shall
be directed to the elevation and improve
ment. mentally, morally, and socially. of
its population. While other papers as
sumo character of critics, censors, more
properly, of citizens and the public press.
Every expression is measured by their
standard of right; and however they may
be viewed by the masses, they are sure of
one who has an Argus eye on every trans
action, and who will lose no occasion to
hold individuals and editors up to public
ridicule. 1t is not sufficient for them to
state facts, but ideas are garbled, Ian
guage is put into the mouth of others
never used. newspaper articles are dis
jointed from their contexts, and by mis-
representation are made to convey an en-
tire different idea from what they were
intended. Ingenuity is taxed to its full
est extent to devise means prejadicial to
the interests of q cotemporary, and to
make it appear other than as its editors
desire. They assume hobby. ard at
temptto ride into public favor by the
crushing" process. not by any merit
of their own. Each ofthose papers sub-
serve valuable purpose, and by way of
contrast are referred to with delight by
the citizens where published.
We love the division of labor, and
hope the time will never come when it
must be again united, as il has been in
Kansas by the aborigines who have so
lately given place to the enlightened pi-
Queer. Wetrust, also. thatit will be con-
tinued BY the press, and that those jour
mails which now emit moral, heaithful
atmosphere, viii never descend to play
the demagogue, the base sycophant, or
common libeller. but leave the task to such
journals as adopt the other mode of con-
ducting their papers from choice, and
which are nor pursuing it ad iibitups.
Concrete Houses.
A hundred worknaen accustomed to
building CONCRETE HOUSES, could find