New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-25
COMPLAINTS IN NEWSPAPERS.

SINGULAR ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN REDRESS FOR GRIEv-
ANCES-CRITICIsMs OF sOCiErY-AN ANALYSIS
or SEVERAL LETTERS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR To one who leads rather quiet life there
Is all the zest of dip into society in reading the lighter
editorials the letters from the people, and articles Of
that Sort while nsensiby makes running comments
he reads Among the Letters are some that one
marvels find there complaints in which people have
eased their minds and which 1t must have cost the paper
trHe to set up and print with earthly benefit to
any else. II express companies wrong complain
at headquarters 1t Is the only way for them to know
that their people fail in their duty II you go train
too early and there one to look after your trunks
go in better, e. later next time and look after
them yourself 1t Is very seldom that any redress Is
got through the papers except where men to be
aroused public wrong. where II is necessary
call general attention to general grievance or nuisance
take up my paper and read the stere0typed article
upon the fashionable frivolous woman, and 1t ends sol
EMMY, " What we want is Mothers" The editor has
filed column and made point, but has he done any
good sat down TO write q oounterblast, What we
want s fathers" but interrupted, and the day
the paper vas lost Now, doubtless do want mothers,
and yet in long and expansive life have failed TO find
any number Of these negligent mothers have heard OF
them and doubtless there but the
exceptional In the experience OF some who know that
they hardly call for separate chapter and they
common here than In English French society 1t
Is much that fathers leave the burden OF
on the mothers on the plea that business re-
quires all their time. Some peeps at the business they
transact would open many eyes. No, 1t Is confoundng
the means and the end. Business, work. Is the
Of supplying the wants of family Their training the
lend" Of a mans life, instead Of which his family the
Incidental and his business IA his main pursuit To be-
he often reaps the whrwind when his girls dsap-
point him and his boys 90 10 mischief but II he finds
out his mistake 1t Is too late, and the next generation
will cry, What want is mothers" or course there
selfish, exactng negligent mothers, but they
81 numerous as TO form q class.
Then there comes letter upon the cruelty OF making
woman stand all day. or cruelty TO shop girls and this
sion and lead to results We are none OF really cruel
Of pHrpose.
"Evil IA wrought by want OF thought
As well Us want Of heart"
Then there outcry about the Indians, large sub
ject to grappe with In small article. The question
arises, Why should support the Indanss why open
civilians manage and soldiers TO protect them It Il
said we took their lands, but did They
ing the forest" II we roam" up In the Adrondacks
at the Rocky Mountains does that constitute
II men till the soil and live It, they gain title, but
hardly by hunting on it. There great deal OF hum
bug about the Great Father Washin on and the red
men and then give them supplies, and they got the
half third Of them and the rest leaks away and what
supplies Their coffee IL poor their tobacco Is worthless.
Why should give the Indians coffee and tobaccof If
indebted TO their fathers, 1t IA said for the
curse VI tobacco there be poeoa justice Ia sup
plying " them now And coffee When those famous