Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-10

servants Oh the meC lanle by whatever name
known, and fear no competition for they never
encounter any, SO long as their providers. the
mechanics, are In full work and can employ
them. But discomfort and hatred OF capital i,
apt TO Turk among those who have to do skilled
work without possessing much skill, and have
TO compete with the highly trained artizans OF
Europe, without ever having had the oppOrtu
nifty OF being qualified for the competition
GOOD PAY MAKES GOOD CITIZENS.
\ man who cannot earn or command of loi-
tai mole than dollar day, has a mich
stronger hatred OF capital than one who can
earn three dollars and one has but to study
the LABOR question conScientiouSly to see that
the more you can increase mans wage earn
Ing power by virtue OF superior skill and taste.
the more you increase his respect for social and
political ORDER and the larger is his stake In
their continuance
So we see that the material. social and po!iti-
cal interests, OF Massachusetts, are centred
ABOUT her industrial population, and practical
education in the state, whether regarded from
It's bearing upon adult occupation Or upon good
citizenship, should consist IN giyingthe $4,000
youth Of the state an education which should
nave strong Wage-earning power in industrial
| occupations. Her commercial, professional and
! agricultural occupations have long been pro-
| vldcd for In this respect; but until quite re-
Gently no particular efforts have been made for
the education OF her mechanics and artizanS in
! the elements or knowledge which bear directly
upon their wage earning power in adult Life.
OTHER STATES FOLLOWING THE LEAD OF MAsSA-
CHCSETTS.
! What is true of Massachusetts is true to a
greater or less extent in the eastern, middle
and many OF the western states, and Will be
come more true OF every state day by day anS
| year by year. Rhode Island, Connecticut New
| York, New Jersey. and Pennsylvania are follow
ing In precisely the same line OF development
as Massachusetts, and already their industrial
| interests are increasing beyond all others
whilst in Ohio SO careful and ObSeryant states
man as General Garfield has pointed out tina
the state has passed the period OF her agricul
tural development, and her increase in wealth
and population Is now to be found in her indus
. trial counties Governor Mcclellan, OF Ney
jersey, also, in his recent message, emphasize
the Importance Of making the public education
, OF the state more industrial in character I
meet the developing wants OF the people.
The interest in Industrial education nov
| rising viii not die out. IT Will soon make itsel
felt in no light manner, and this annual oil
bursement OF SI0,000000 In the northern state
| will not be begrudged, when the induStris
) classes see that their needs are recognized a
| well as those OF the mercantile and professions
! classes All that the creators of industria
wealth need, and have right to ask for, is a
/; | good a preparation In the public schools, q
present existing, or to be established, for the
practical life. as all other classes are gettins
- | To them, culture means a knowledge Of Twin
| arts. whilst to others 1t may mean a knowledg
of human history and dead languageS-an
, | there is certainly as good reason for the e,
istence Of one sort OF culture as for the other.
, FACTS WHICH CANNOT BIZ IGNORED.
/ AS we turn from the contemplation Of partit
: ular states and survey the conditions SURROUND