Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-03

HfDGEr June -, 1919.
NEssns. EDEToss Having some leisure time,
and knowing your forte" Of being Eide-awake
81 items, Wtll give you synopsis Of the do
ings Of the '-CSamp-Hm Cfst, or more hmil-
iATly called the Aati-aeas asd Ration Associa-
fioa-the object being for the amelioration u
the condition Of the laboring classes.
Having q special invitation TO one fits sit
tings i had 6De opportunity Of knowing It's
purpoTt. The Hal was magnificent; the fHrni-
ture supeSbs beng composed oftwo hires ieggs@
stoqA three 'btzss, one table md lamp wlth
cracked chimney and curtains Of the most DEL
ics.e lace manufaefufed hy Spider Co.
The mseting was called 10 order by Mr.. Grab
ell, who stated, that - God had created ever
man free and equal, and TO have the inalienable
right to life, liberty and the pursuit Of happi-
ness, and knowing that the members Of the as
ISOLATION were possessed abundantly Of this
worlds goods, be thought they owed duty to
humanity 10 devise some means for the amelio-
ration Of the condition Ct the laborer.
Mr.. AdvaDee thought IL would be more APP
Propriate TO issue an address 10 the laboring
classes, and submitted for the consideration Of
the society the following PAPER:
To che LGbOriag Classes ef 81. Mqry's comfy /:
I'm view Of the fact that money will be scarce
the next ensuing year on account Of so many
''vetoes" and provisions advancing every day
-nseat going down from 81 to cents per pound
meal from 20 to SO cents per bushel;-we, the
undersigned capitalists propose 20 make an ad-
vance In your wages from so to 80 cents per
day, whereby you may be enabled TO get the me-
cessaries Of life and live as becomes an Ameri-
can gentleman. -
Hoping that this viii meet your approval ard
be the means OF putting a stop to all discussions,
we are, very respectfully, yours for amtiOration,
w. GRABALL, L. ADvAEcs, Y. PATEoSE, C.
WoRKEM, X. HARpMAS.
a. H. IF fxraa
ceivetf with vocifsroas cheering By the Eve menu
bers Of the association and was adopted. ], be-
ing in the ''ames corner" THAT being my Ia
vorite corner, , said, aRen when there were
cries Of "Pht him out Put him outl arose
and informed the gentlemen that contemplated
becoming q member OF the association, and, fur
thsrmore, was capitalist, Tiny pile just being
two nickels, and being a-member Of the church,
always expressed my APPROVAL in that way.
The explanation being satisfactory, was pes
mitted TO remain.
Mr.. Workem arose and said ''IIe desired TO
say something IN regard to his experience in the
employment OF labor, although lac had violated
the laws Of the association in. making the adj
vance from 50 90 20 cents persday, yet he could
not help il, fsom The fact that he saw that they
could not lire at such low wages. When the
people found I was giving the advance, they
booked 10 me from all quarters. felt that had
done duty 10 God and my country. Cheers.
Amen from the corner.
''Knowing that the laborer has no chance for
recreation or TO improve his time educationally,
contemplated upon getting self-binding reap
Or, In order that they may improve their time.
These reapers work like charm, for in my
travels saw one working, and IL would do your
hearts good 10 see the laborer sitting on the
fence and lying in the shade reading the papers
or looking up 70 the Heavens studying astrouo-
my. They looked with contempt upon those
who dissented from the advance Of. 40 cents and
were working In the field for the old price OF so
cents per day, while come who are 50 far beneath
the pale Of humanity rs to be working for the
small pittance Of IS cents. II is q shame, gen.
tlemen, we should be annoyed with the like.
Now, gentlemen, in view Of the importance Of
this question, we should advance their wages,
say from 30 20 IS and Is cents per day, and
am confident We will not be afflicted like our sis
ter States with an sx0ds Of the labOring classes"
The oil giving out in the lamp the meeting
adjourned. Respectfully, etc.,
ZU-LU.