The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-27
oHAPTER XIV.

l must now deal briefly With a dis.
tlnct vein OF Incidents, that occurred
between young's Little's first becoming
master and the return OF the Gardens
from London.
Little. aB a master, acted up to the
philanthroplc theories he had put forth
when workman.
The wet grinders In his employ sub
United 10 hlH improved plates, his paved
and drained floor, aud cosy fires, with.
out murmur or a word Of thanks.
BY degrees they even found out that
they were more comfortable than other
persons In their condition, and con-
graduated themselves upon It,
The dry. grinders, consented, some
OF them. 10 profit by his improved fans.
Others would not take the trouble 10
put the fans In gear, and would rather
90 on tnhaling metal dust and stone
grit.
Henry reasoned, but In vain; remon.
strated, but with little success. Then
he discharged couple: they retired
with mlen OF msrtyrs; and their succes.
sors were admitted on written agree.
ment that left them no option. The fan
Lriumphed.
The file cutters were more trouble.
some: they chung 70 death aud disease.
like limpets to established rocks; thew
wonld not try any other bed than bare
lead, and they would mot wash at the
taps Little had provided, and thew
would smugHle In diunerS and eat with
poisoned hands. p. a...4.... =
Little reasoned, and demonstrated
but with such very triIlinH success, that.
at last, he put down the iron heel: he
gave the lile- cutters a printed card, with
warning 10 leave on one side and his
reasons on the other.
In twenty.four hours he received a
polite remembrance from the secretary
OF the File'cutIers' Union. l1
lie replied that the men could remain
II they would sign an agreement TO
fOrego certain suicidal practices, and
10 pay tnes In case Of diaobedience ;
said lines TO he deducted from their
earnings. ZI.I sI5rs.,
Then the secretary suggested con.
ference at the 'OuLlersl Arms Little
aaSented {: and there was n hot areu.
ment. The father all -file.outters
objected oTtyranny and innovation :
Little maintained that, Innovation was
nearly always ImproveEnent-th world
being Silly-Aud waa manlfestlv i'm
provement In the Cave under considera.
tlon. He said also he was uersl y al DING
what the Union Itself ought 10 do:
protecting the life OF Union men WIN
were too childish and wrong headed 10
protect Il themselves. l-F~ =. :
we prefer short life and merry
one, Mr.. Little said tho father Of ali
hle.cutters. sMe,Ls.g $3.50 -
"A lie OF disease Is not a merry one i:
slow poisoning Ia not a pleasant way Of
living, but q miserable way OF dying,
None but the healthy are happy. MANY
q CISsuB would give half his fortune
for poor mans stomach; yet you want
your cutters TO be sick men ali their
days, and not gain a shilling BY II,
Man alive, am not trying 10 lower
their Wages.'
do ~ ~
How do you make that outY
The trade is full already; and, II
you force the men TO live 10 three score
and ten, you will overcrowd II go, thew
will come to starvation wages
Little WAS staggered at this thunder.
bolt OF logic, and dIgested the mater
In silence for u moment. Then hs re-.
membered something that had fallen
from DR.. AmbOyne; and he turned 10
Grotait. what do you say to that, air?
would you grind Dsad's scythe for
him lat the list price, TO thin the labor
markell
GrOtait hesllated for once. In his
heart he went with the tile-cutler: but
his understanding incum bered him.
Starvation said he, is as miserable
death as poisoning. But why make
q large question out Of a small one,
with rushing into generalitIes l real,
~ think you might let Mr.. Little settle
this matter with the individual work.
men. He has got a little factory, and a
little crotchet; he chooses to leugthen
the lives otsix tile-outters. He SAYS 10
them, My money Is my own, and |
will give you 90 much OF Il, In return
for so much work pIIiS 30 much wash.
Ing and other novsltieS.s- The question
10, does his pay. cover the new labor u
washing, etc., 40 we'll as the DID,
Mr.. Grotalt, l pay the highest price
that II going.' 800 .fz - :. : :
IN that case, I think the Unions are
not bound to recognize the discussion,
Mr.. Little, ] have some other reasons
70 lay before my good friend here, and
l hope 10 convince him. Now, there's
a little party OF us going to dine TO-
morrow at 'SaVaRe's Hotel up by the
new reservoir; give US the pleasure O!
your company, will yon? and, by thai
time, perhaps I may have smoorhed
this little matter for you.' Little thank
Cd him, accepted the Invitation, and
len the pair OF secretaries together.
When he was gone, Grotait repre-,
scented that public opinion would &c
with Little on this Guestlon. and ~.