The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-06-09
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Yo1lncjGentlemcn in Search OF
Employment.
Y, Y. Sun.

Tn all large cities, i'll very village
throughout the Northern and Eastern
States, there is not, nor mas '"r''
been for two years past, any trace
,rofpssion. or business that Is not
nvercrowdcl. When we see men
willing and able to work for almost
any wages, vainly roaming from place
TO rlacc in search of occupation, we
cannot but condemn Il critaln class OF
Young men here in New York wno'
without means themselves, are VII,
ling 10 live upon their relatives al"
wo,,ld rather take the last penny
from their mothers or sisters than
gain an honest livelihood by means
which they deem derogatory to thel'
dignity. These young gentlemen
dress well, wear Joutonn'erfs "A SIM
ple violet or q modest fo>cou"-
smoke good cigars, anl may DC seen
almost any fine day in Broadway OF
in Fifth avenue earnestly engaged III
Hooking out for place.
The sooner such creatures are
driven to work by absolute want, the
better will it he for themselves, their
families, and the country. They are
droncs in the hive. We consider any
able bodicd American who del'oer'
" leyies contributions on the scan'y
pittance of Il sister or mother. Il
miserable apology for man "noer
any circumstances but when ne docs
it to maintain himself in semi lnX',
rious idleness, the case Is thousand
times worse.
1t is no longer a question:, even
with the most industrious ana ""f-
thy of oar young men, how they may
best achieve fortune, but how they
may earn a living. There are ten
applicants for each situation winch
offers. We have now on hand q larg-
er supply of bankers, brokers, mer-
chants clerks, accountants, doctors,
clcrgymen, lawyers, and tradespeorte'
than is necessary to transact the ou-
siness of this community. Every oc-
cupation of this kind Is ovcrdone.
When, however, vacancies occur, as
will constantly happen in u great city
like New York, even if things are at
their worst, the extremely well.dress'
ed young gentleman with rose IN
his b0ntOnnicrc, who has carefully
qualified himself for hard work by
two years of assiduous idleness, Is
scarcely likely to be the successful
candt44alaeo, luler these young gentle
men in search of employment will
exhaust the patience and means OF
those who assist or support them.
When that moment arrives, we sug-
gcst that they abandon New York
aud turn their attention to the only
occupation which is not Overdone-
farming. Let them go West, and
assist in the revival of national pros
perity by working with their bands to
develop our resources. 10 this it
must finally come. They will be
driven from tho city to the country,
and in the picturesque language of
the West, the issue Of Root hog or
die will be squarcly placed before
them.
For those not afraid of hard work,
plenty to do may be found in the pc
troleum region, where great activity
at present prevails. Turn aside from
one Of tho beautiful valleys OF PENN
sylvania, into ravine where you
make your road as you go. In the
midst of tho primeval forest, where
six months ago only the hunter found
his way, you will see a tall derrick
erected, and slanty alongside eoll-
tanning an Office few account books.
Some round wooden tanks are group
ell irrcgularly about it, into which
the iron tube raising up through the
derrick pours its stream OF oil. The
ground is trodden lnto deep oily
mire; the teamsters crowd up to con-
vey away tIto filed barrels; two or
three sentented-looking men are
checking them rs they 60. These
men left Philadelphia Year ago in
search Of employment. At first they
worked at $3.50 a day. Active, in
telligeDt, persevering, and industri-
GUS, they were soon enabled, partly
on credit, partly for cash, but chiefly
by tho labor OF their own hands, to
put down we'll which yields them
twenty barrels day, and is now paid
for. They wear neither violets nor
RISES at their boutonnieres, and are
dressed in clothes that would almost
do for shaving glasses, 50 polished
and shiny arc they with oil. These
gentlemen have found employment.
Let some of our young New Workers
initiate their example.
The papers which come to us from
the West and tho South have con
slant and standing advertisements
for money and men to be employed
in various agricultural, manufactur-
ing, mining, aud commercial under
takings. AT ti1uu when capital is a
u'us i" ~" market aud profitable
investments were never 50 scarce
Wnen complaints rs to a surplus Of
skilled and unskilled labor are heard
IN al our great centres of population
az Tie North and the East, it behooves
our capitalists, and mora asnoc;.llv
aa%f f3a5pbs Is ~ sjBRJs f BfAs tt
ascertain where capital can be ad-
vantageously used, aud where labor
is really wanted. We believe there
is urgent demand in Georgia, Ala.
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and
Texas for certain classes of skilled la
Dor, both in agricultural pursuits and
in all the various industries, trades,
and occupations requiring a degree of
intelligence, education. experience.