, 1875-04-12
COOPERATION iii RAILROAD sERv1oE,

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COOPERATION III RAILROAD BERV1CE.
ADAM Sai1rn hid down tho principle TINT
joint-stock companies could succood only In
business susceptible of reduction to fixed
rules. The roason ho gavo for this was TINT
such companies muRt, in the naturo Of things,
bo always managed hy hirolinss. and hired
labor cannot compnro, in energy, economy,
md fidelity, with 1nbor working for itself /;
just as tho bought labor Of slaves cannot
compare with the hired labor Of freedom.
When, however, lirelings work by strict rllo,
thoy are liable to bo detected in their sins Of
omission Tho fcar of this checks their 1azi-
moss, wastefulness, mud shiftlessncss. The
most illustrious disciple Of SMITH, ]. s. M11b,
believes in tho possibility Of far creator
extension of the joint-stocl principle (Which,
indeed, has been proved by the experience OF
tho century which has elapsed since
the publication Of tho "Wcalth Of
Nations" y, but recognizes the full force
OF Ills argument in regard to tito
disadvantages Of hired labor. Tho lireling'a
object is, and always will be, to got the most
money for the least work. 11e docs just well
enough not to be discharged Every ocoupa-
tion suffers from this cause The more
.mnlovcs. tho moro wasto. Ind faith. slotb,
ro,iron;, connnnv omo1ova n ve,v oreot
number Of men, wlo l,nyo CHARGE of a yast
amount Of costly machinery, much Of which
is constantly liablo to brcalkage and injury.
Thi: machinery is used for tho transport Of
millions OF dollars worth Of property, which
IL ernosoi to nil sorts of riskg. md for injury
- ,,,i,;,h t,,o ,o,ra,v Ia t;oh1o Tic tr,t,s
~ "1'eA ~.e ~t , 80. ""'A'
carry a P1eclons 1felBht VI human ME- TOO,
aud furics have habit OF bringing in h1nvy
ver1;cta when widows md ornhans Rue n rn;l-
80, i a. x,;,n,o,, ,o,,a,,,no, 4t,.,,a..1,
'e - A" '
OF tops OF Eoa4 Alu lFoiaf Jeat AtteF yenf, huu
much of this consumption Is slicor wnstc. It
ia ev;f7ont TINT such n comp)er bnsinnss,
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men, aha 1esponssoio 1or huen enormous
amounts OF property and numbers OF lives,
,nr1t ba n rrent 1nser },y thn atorepnta wasta
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Quincy, ILL.,, correspondent OF tho Itda~
road Gazette SUE gests q romely for this 1oss
r. !, =. -;,,o m t1,o o,,r1oyoo a p1,nra r. tba
~ 20 ~ e''o ~ w. ,.',1, 49, Wv y,
earnings. Let 1aoof got u ols1uohd, Us "et4
rs cnpitll. Flo shows, without difficulty, that
ercb ~, nrronoamcnt vou1d ,onl,a the man do
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tAete ocSt' A1col' "."oa5 ".o Aae"' oA
the marvelouS To8nlts OF the 1ndastfaM part
nerships Of Epgland will deny this. He then
oddncoa n cnr;ons nrac.jcal nrnof of hin theorv
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d1a"h Arul' wv eAPo''o"e" - sotuo A4loos
roads. VIC quote tl1S exceedingly interest,"
Ing passa,e:
Paw ,,o,.,, ~ h.. a.,n.,. .,,,,,n ,,,u
mon for railroads to 40 into hs hands Of Receiver,
tho back duo employees being paid IN MONTH, ln-
70 'no on,h IA .ne
nov.s hsvs noticed th,t The busi.,. or III. md h,
much to do With tho smoua. OF bact.pay received and
argue thus as ey fss' compelled 10 rouuata IN she
sess'ce o. .ne .'.a uns .ns5 i'se''o az 'nes oas1.
Or ies, .ecorduR to tue ausoc.al pr0spsrty Of tss
ro,d, tho more busincsa thcy can draw to tbe roa,
and the morn TINT Ia saved from the usua working
paass' and REPAIRS tho larger pee cent will they TO-
cove W'a,,,,. ,,or, t,,o o,ar. n,r,o, il .,,tor,
to % taye, and thsrssy cut down tho usual mopthly
rsquis'tona moro or ioss. Tho yard.mcn are mora
careful In handling cars' and conssauently fswot