New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-10
Trom The Paterson Ddny Prtss.

from ne IufeF8On DdttE ITfSs
| avn always glad to be in Paterson, es-
pccialy tonight, when can talk OF something be-
sides politics Ihtye long wanted TO speak OF some
other iutercsts-o t1e commercial, Industrial social in
terests those which your Board, Nc President was
created 10 foster-benring always IN mind the busy
Paterson that the buster and greater Paterson that
shall be.
think nothing OF its avalanche so II seems to me that
you toll away. contributing your quota TO the busiest
never pause note the hum register the pulses Of Its
intense activity step out OF the whir and look at your
city asa stranger Hear the stroke OF 5.s27 swarthy
workers in metal they hammer iron into an annual
product which sells for S9362O00 Listen to the lighter
music Of Ia, 665 men, women and children as they com
pete the Xix worms task and sell the product for
Si6635 600 Mark the products Of lax hemp anG iute
which 900 men manufacture aud sell Tor ~ 100000
And mber that all THIS Is done IN little city that
in 1850 had but $1,000 inhabitants And this intense
tion that ali work and play, pale faces.
did homes and llsess ana vacant minds stand rs have
done, at locomotive shops at the dinner hour You
VIII 3,342 sturdy fellows step out into the street
four regiments Of the best soldiers any man ever saw
Not % Of them that the great Eredereks father
would mot instantly have impressed into the ranks OF
his grenaders This last month OF May they turned out
tnrty-two locomotives; sixteen from R0Gers's, nine
from Cookies, seven from Granps and II you tank they
tired. try them win duplicate order for june
II AJAX o. their mothers and sisters and wives,
you them any day on Mlinst. with trim gres.
fitting dresses rosy cheeks aud bright e e. showing
seli-respcct ia every movement and enforcing II from
Others. But what Ike best to is the saturday night
OF big pay day Then Paterson gives such sight as no
other city great or small, can give. Main st. from Grand
to the bridge Is one BAZAAR ana men and women crowd
s length, buying from the wagons at the curb fruits and
pavcments AID shops are thronged with cheerful
crowd that discuss all the interests II the city the state
ana tue Nation tbs the W0rkmSHs holiday, ana ne
celebrates II ehceriully
Tins is the city OF Paterson and the tho resour
crs WITH which you, gentlemen. have 10 deal Nor are
these resources, magnificent rs they are, subject TO ex
haustiOn: They do not stand stll tney Increase; |
special census shows lt already 5sOoO MOI eau you
take up paper OF the STATE whlch d0es hoi parasraPs
enterprise. When you look at these great and growing
REQUIRES gentlemen OF the Board OF Trade, pardon
D \ a.kN "A "a
Paterson has much, but IL lacks much The world has
not pOpuOus OF the same size that does much
wolk. But inc world has many and many spot where
homes are prettier and more comfortable create
public spirit. then. which shall make Paterson "a
pretfy aud comfortable home Why are her streets
better paved, better shaded, better watcredf We can
scarcely yet TO ana from Bergen County. Why her
payements not better curDed aud Jagged Where Is
water shall invite the weary workman to lay hs head
on natures breast and WOO the quiet and peace which
library and reading rooms But these are the ordinary
wants of growing ana enterprisng towns. Pardon me
II speak somewhat fully OF wantnot SO generally
recognized, but which think imperative The census I
referred 10 shows that there are 1881 children I
want these all educated And want these all educated
by tie city, But what kind OF educatont Only the
education that makes them citizens. Other edu-
cation Is valuable am The last to deesy II
put you right to tax the public that your chill
den may get IT, II you want to make them scholars,
clergymen lawyers doctors you must pay for y your
cergymen lawyers or doctors Ii would be wretehed
Paterson 4 they were B1t Paterson does want IAN a. s
Of citizenship. And so does the Republic, which can
only long It's citizens cln vote rgnt and earn
their own livelihood THESE are the TWO necessltles 10
republican citizenship, that nau should know enough
to right and earn MS Own living That he may learn
enough 20 vote right he should know how 10 read aud
write-that state should teach him. and for that the
state should tax ali OF us 80 far we al agree
but is IN the history or the country 10 take
another step forward 1t Is the States duty not ony 10
give him the literary rudments which shall enable nin
TO know how vote, but also TO give HIM the rudlments
OF Industrial learning, that he may earn ms living
There must not only he the public school that teaches
him ~ read aud write out there must DO the Industrial
school that teaches him now 10 work or what peter
and simpler the public school should have division
OF time that In certain hours the children should De
taught 10 think, In others to work -, a..
Now, don't misunderstood me ana think urge Inc I
technical school, l don't The technical sclooi Is
good Just IL the law school or the heoogea SEM
mary but 1t ia not gain to special industries ana
the public do IT, All the public wants 70 do 10 70 take
and train him 10 use the hand aud eye 70 give
MIN those aptudes with nDgers and tools that whcn ne
school Is to him the reading and writing for MS
trade Then he acquire the trade that taste or late
gives him easily. And all OF us should learn trades Ihe
literary training longer insures liveinood NOT
man at tins table 10 free the opportunities OF men
who want chance their bread by taking once,
Keeping books selling wares But there 10 no place
by the demand OF the skilled artisan for work |
The know this. Just as the thoegnt IN their
thinking yonets CONQUERED at Sedan 50 ther rus mat
prince and peasant shall learn trade Will conquer In
The battle Oh peace At Babelsburg In the Emperor OF
Germany private there two plain OAK airs
They made by the Crown Piince-his trade IL that
OF . cabinet-maker. go
BUT am wearying you. gentlemen II you viii aid
us 10 parks and good streets and Industrial
teaching instead OF Paterson occupy ing more space 10
New Jersey papers than any other two cities OF the
state, will NIL paragraphs In the payers OF the
United States than any two cities OF the republic saul
vas clever and wherever he travelled registered
you Will do thl five trom neither CROSBY Nor