Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-09-20
For the Monitor
OUT OF PLACE.

Dirt has been defined by some origin
al genius, as matter out of place. If we
apply the same definition to humanity
out of place, we may say with truth that
society at the present time is greatly
troubled with dirt. In fact, our great
financial troubles arise from this great
excess of dirt. Some of our very wise
men tell us that change of political
administration would bring US out of our
financial troubles others declare, with
equal assurance, that financial millen-
mum would follow a return to specie
payment; while, still others insist that
initiation is the true panacea for our ills.
1t is apparent to every thinking mind
that we can find no permanent relief till
the masses are furnished with employ
ment at fair rates. No change of ad-
ministratiOn. OF of currency, can bring
about that desirable result The evil
lies deeper, and requires more radical
treatment to effect a cure. The manu-
featuring facilities of our country were
greatly increased, during our late civil
war, to supply the enormous demands of
our government, and also to feed the
fierce fires of speculation. The demands
of the government ceased at the close of
the war, which closed one great avenue
of consumption of manufactured goods.
Uncle Sam also threw vast quantities Of
manufactured goods upon the market, al
prices that would ensure an immediate
sale. Manufacturers did not trim theil
sails for this change of breeze. On the
contrary, their facilities continued tC
increase. Men who had made fortune:
directly in the army, returned and In
vested those fortunes in manufacturing
when the business was already oyerdone
What was true in manufacturing was al
so true in the mercantile line. Manu-
facturers and dealers soon found tina
they were conducting business at small
profit and increased risk. With decreas'
of demand, came increased competition
and as a natural result, the weake
houses were soon obliged to fail, which
brought greater or less disaster upol
others. This unfortunate state of thing
has continued till tens of thousands o
men and women are now out of employ
ment in any of our large cities, many Q
whom are living on the charity of thei
friends or the public. Many of our sol
diers, who enlisted from the farmin
districts, were not willing to return
their old employment at the close of th
2 war. but went to the cities and manu-
, featuring countries for employment
e Multitudes of our young men and won
$ en- left the old homestead during tt
war, for the fattering wages offered the
e in our manufacturing towns. Other
: too proud to till the soil, or assist the
: mothers in the kitchen, fastened to Il
: town, where they anticipated makir
J. great fortunes without hard labor. al
e living at ease. The result is easy
: understand Embarrassment In traG
Ie and manufacturing interests, the mass
d out of employment and the remaind
working at starvation rates. On the OF
er hand, agriculture is neglected, farm
l. lie waste and consumers are compell'
ID to pay far too high prices for nearly q
D. kinds of provisions. There is plenty
Ii work in our land, and fair compensate
es for every man. woman and child. I
TX trouble arises in consequence Of the
If unwillingness to work where they a
en- needed, and their determination to
es main in the large centres of populatiC
O. Farmers are compelled to pay exOrbita
wages to poor help-two or three tin
the amount the same men can earn
gs the city. Housewives find it impossil