The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-25

which will illustrate my meaning.
Mr. Nicholson Is a pi.sterer living il
this city. He is a good mechanic, nov
past the meridian of life, and an enthusi-
astic Union man. sand he, " am tired
of working the life aud soul out of 5"
many good men it il too bal that W. can
mot unite and deAerInIne 10 devlde oar time
between labor by the day, and our duties
at home. ! assure you, do not SEE my
children awake for six days At tin..
Said /, "How is that = 81 will tell you,
said he. Monday morning at daylight.
my wife gets me- bite t. eat, and nay ain
ner in a tin pail. ! 90 "a the children Who
are asleep; ! kiss them. and wish then
eyes could look upon me ] <" to work,
having first to 20 two milos. ~ RI a.
long ~ can see, and then start hune
when get there the children are asleep
kiss them, of which they are unconscious.
My dear wife has been hard at wofh all
day she has my supper really. ctt it.
and then pick up the paper, snd perhaps
road half column, when tired ua,ur,.
finds rrp"s1. AMI sleep until thy yuIr- w
my good ~ife - heard. Father father
you are asleep. you hail better :, 4" h,i.
My arms and legs are stiff from hard work
aud being nuw half ssl,.p. | .i tu b.-I
Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursd.y. FRIDAY.
aud saturday. all thu same sunday morn.
ing comes. AMI Ne lay stIil until o., chil.
drvn wakes a. My wife glts the br,aA
fast. ami ! play with my children awhile /.
breakfast Is ready, the children arr pre-.
pared fer sunday school, ami when We
have ~ much ~ 10, there u nD time w -l
t. chur h. Such IS the routine II ny
life. II | work all the time, 1t Is nrll,
about one hundred dollars pcr month Mn
next door neighbpr j. a clerk H. slr. y
until half past seven have then been ..n
hour at work lie leIsureiy takes Boz,
break fast, thea leaves Al mine O'Clock h-
commences Nj, work 40 twelve hy .5Ds tu
a restaurant, gets lunch, back To- h, office,
and stays until four O'Clock gpcs huuIr,
aud al sl1 he and his wife sit down tn
splendid dinner, cooked by servant, winch
sho places on the table for them. Dinner
over, the children IN the nursery and thu
man and wife ~ out tp visit a urigLHur rr
some place of amusement This IL tht
routine # my neighbor's life. Tie Is "a
government clerk /; ms nnIk IA Ii1ht hr
works from SIX to seven hours pcr day
gets two hundred dollars per month. aua
calls every man loud Iu"uthcd dcr4a-ugue
who advocates the eight hour system Di
labor among mechanics asa him.. s thi,
right He tells M, he has been compelled
to % through long course ~ study CHI lr
himself fer the duties NJ q clerk. without
seeming to understand That J aI seven
long years at hard W.rA Go l,-tfu mF
trade tell You. ! lu-e ml patirrc.
when 1 think NJ such nIu-.Ier lUi .f-
men.
In this simple recital uf fact, %. ry j.
more sound argument than Iu rv.. y,.iuur-
Of hne spun theories Tt ru1nt l-
reached without cIrcuIlrslltIur. ~ Wr..f.-
reasoning covered NJ NIth suIhiStry. -
make It palatablc. like taktn- sugar coated
pills
In Washington city Their, are hundred,
81 clerks getting from one ~ tNn huuirv,.
dollars per month. VIM work htr five IlM
SIX hours per day at hight work ami when
they go t. their States tu vote. or when
their uthces are closed tur fun rails thtir
pay goes on. Mt ~ with th- mechanic
If he Is sick a day. ms pay stops. # 4
funeral or anything else c.uscS The shup.
his lay stops II hr goes tn hs stat. tu
vote his pay stops, and he iusrs the time
have no disposition t. curtall the priv
lleges and advantages If III, clerk. hur
am ike Mr.. Nicholson | think ~ ~ r.utk
injustice as between citizens, ara ou-hf
not to be permitted any longer than th.
remedy can be applied. THIS J.. alI ind.
yidual argument. Int there IN u HIGHER mu-
tive, a more sacred duty II the dycr,as.
Of hours among mechanics, aud others who
labor fer living All who labor by fh-
LAY need a better division W. tiuc tr ~r-
cure a greater degree 81 intelligence among.
that class Of our people II b. a national
necessity We admit va an hand, that
education IL the great Nv. ruu ulrru which
we must rest The mighty lever of nlr ua-
rional n 'srrrity, amt individual happiness.
That being agreed u.uu. MY Aura th- MERE
school boys learning. without IT, NV .iI-.t-
ton in manhood. j. hu- q vast. IT tiu,-
and money.
rHF wFE,HANT
complains that The prtc,. of i,hur. increased
by the eight hour system. vIiI 5, augment
the sum NJ hls rents Thar profits Will M -lt
small tu carry un business ~ d.,s u.t
think Of the fact that II the man is better
paid, aud has less hours tu work IT, wall
want more goods, ann M better ab.c tr
pay for them.
The man who works until tive O'Clock
in the afternoon. has time ". visit where
responsibility IN appearance renders ID ne-
cessary for him to have better clothes.
which A. has money a. buy. ami the mcr-
chant makes a customer; un thu other hand
the man who works until night j. ton tired
To- visit ueishburs or places Of amusement.
and needs no drapery tor such occasions.
50 that the increased rents VIII ~ offset tv
an increase az custom, and cnnsegu. utiv
an increase of profits, making HIM better
able to pay his rent
rHE BrUpFE.
We are told. would hc required 4, give ten
hours pay for eight hours work The
journeymen mechanics M mt ask thai
price be fixed for the day, hnt tha' thr in-
exorable laws If supply and demand shall
settle the amount a. hc given. We are
assured that the reduction nf thc amount
~ labor viii increase the demand FIR labpr.
and consequently increase the price #
day We arc satisfied that would IN MI.
case, and wnrkIngncn w"lll rejoice aver
the result Will thar lnJur- the builder b
Let us see IN the first place the demand
for buildings would 10 increased az Ir
would require a shelter aud home, flr
twenty per cen' more workmen The
owner q real estate will End market FIR
hill property the buillrr. employment flr
his capital and a better rent FIR hiS house
when erected. for which the Journeymcu
could moro readily lay.
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