The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-05-24
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:" DO You Want To Work Y~

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Certainly / do," snys the stout
looking man, with his hands in his
pockets; but no man bath hired
me" There is just now many day.
laborer, or mechanic, who feels very
uncomfortable, In view of the faci
that employment is not easily found.
Standing on the corners of street,.
lounging in stores, groceries or sa
looms, are scores of men who arc
out of work, say they can't get IT,.
and don't know what to do. House.
rent accruing, family wants 10 sup
ply, store and grocery debts to pay,
and no work Well, no wonder you
feel 6i"e The case is unpleasant
But how does it come that In &C
short a time, 1t has changed from d
supply Of lahorers short OF the de
mand at high wages, to a heavy ex
cess OF lahorers over the require.
ments 1r industrial pursuits {? There
must he a cause, or causes. Passino
hy several thoughts suggested b,
this inquiry, we observe that of late
years the current of population has
strongly tended toward towns and
cities. The profits of trade. the de
mani Tor manufactures, created b,
80 arir'aace of money, in its turn
can-rl hy Tho war, and other various
easier modes of gain. have attracted
from the p oda,iRg part of the pop.
uldtion to tie coRSFm hg part of the
same, until there is now an embar.
rnssing lisproportion. Meantime the
wheat crop has hcen a failure for the
last two years, and other farm pro.
ducts have fallen Off, or rather have
not kept up with the demand for
them. There would be plenty Of
money il there was plenty OF farm
products to sell. But farming in
terests do not keep pace, because
too many farmers, and farmers sons
"havc gone to town to live" For
the last few years, every tenement In
towns and cities, that was fit for hu
man habitation, has been crowded.
and at enormous rents. Owners OF
shaniies only had to name the sum
for rent, and in stepped the tenant.
And perhaps at the end of a month,
the rent was increased, and il was
either pay it or move. But now,
what is most wanted by many OF
these families that float with the cur.
rent, is something to eat. With |
iour at Sl6 per barrel, and other
provisions nearly in proportion, what
ire men to do. who are dependent
IN daily labor for "that which keeps
soul and body together2" ?" We an
'wer, the current of population must
urn back 10 the country. There must
'e more producers. These half till.
ID farms, and idle wastes must be
ickled into fertility and production
~ the hand of industry. You me.
'hanics, day-laborers, and loungers
hat have nothing to do, must breathe
he exhilarating air of the country.
iather up your little means, and
'onr families, and take look at the
open country, or the dense forest
'uy or rent Il piece Of mother earth,
'nd add something to the real wealth
# the country by producing somc.
hing over and above what you con.
ume. fon don't appreciate the lux.
Try OF eating what your own hands
ave raised
"Ah, hut" say you, II don't like
o live in the country and work on
arm" Well, then, stay in town,
nd half starve, and in The next two
cars eat and wear ant pay for rent ,
That few dollars worth you can now
ommand. And you Young street
obhlers, who just work enough to
eep you in one dandy suit OF clothes, ,
'bacco, cigars, and hair grease, and |
len strut and loaf the rest of the G
me, we would just like to introduce
our pretty digits to a plow or hoe.
andle. But go on in your aimless
fe, and see how old age will find II
ou. And don't whine il you die a L
auper.
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