The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-19

The experiment with the freight handlers
in New York shows that there are at least
two sorts OF laborers to choose from when
both kinds are equally willing to work. \
man may not only be willing TO work but
may even have skill as u worker, aud yet still
not be desirable rs laborcr. It l.as been
shown by actual test that the recently ar
rived Italians, and Russian Jews, cannot,
proitably totheir employers, compete with
Irish and German laborers. The two lat
Ter have muscle and endurance, while the
two former are very defective in both.
This is accounted for by their dietary
habits. The Irish and Germans are con.
sun,crs Of meat and vegetables that give
the maximum Of strength, whereas the
Othersare almost exclusively vegetariuns,
and even Of vegetables they have been
used to eating very sparingly. In other
words, the Italians and Russian Jews have
been underfcd NIL their lives, and conse-
quently they have been stunted in their dc.
yelopment and strength. They have
neither strength nor endurance. They
labor in Il faint hearted way and require 10
rest at frequent intervals. This is one
reason why the railroad companies make
so little progress in breaking the strike on
the part Of their former employees. The
!aborers they get cannot, even when they
are numerous, do the work. 1t requires ut
leas. three 10 four OF them to do the work
That Two stout, well fed, muscular Irishmcn
or Germans would do. The New York
Tim" says that il is admitted by the fore.
men in the various railroad ireishthouses
that the new men no sooner become
familiar with the duties required OF them
than they break down physically and have
TO stop work, The reason for this is quite
evident to persons who have observed the
Russian Jews and Italians at their meals.
Neither the quality nor the quantity of
their food is calculated 10 1T them for
revere manual labor. a single piece OF
MACK bread soaked in water and u banana
~ 1.-Two @o constitute full meal for ono OF
,he; t'e;S economical foreigners. Occasionally
'.. .nel. DIN Of iare embraces beer, cheese, and
truckers ontitis is seldom that any OF them
III hieat or potatoes. The effect OF this
,s.it aieI isplainly visible in tho shrunken
tioflis' ue llsiless actions, and lack Of en-.
nuratce that so plainly distinguish the
nnssian Jews and the lower class Of Italians
IRON other working men. The experience
o. The railroad companies during tho past
'ew weeks has shown that these lifted immi.
sfAh!s are totally unit 10 do the heavy work
,ttlqlred by freight haHdlers. In handling
hi ,ne heavy cases ofgoods such MS arc shipped
~ ufy goods merchants, It requires FIVE or
on .'A VI lilese new men to perform the work
lhal would naturally fall to the lot Of one
ss'a!wart meat.enting lrishman. Muscle
pnilt from bread, cheese and bananas can.
oscope with muscle that has plenty of
ntGi and potatoes for its foundation, and Il
y this fact more than amy one thing elsc
lhat gives the striking freight handlers as.
Shn'nces Of ultimate success. The Russian
Jews are no less hardy than the Italians.
Most Of them are dwaried in stature and
nave limbs no larger than well.deyeloned
boy /! or Is years Of age. Their muscles
are soft, their hands tender and their YER
,E, Isone seemingly rs plant as whaleLone
lucy are continually complaining OF being
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