Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-20
COMMUNICATIONS.
IRE Light on a social Problem.

More Light on Social Problem.
To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
You say I have omitted telling you my
own share in our success, and also how we
managed to start right in the beginning of
our matrimonial career. This was the way
it was done. By saving part of my hus-
bands earnings we were able, in few years,
to buy building lot in the outskirts of the
town. Then we saved for house, which
my husband erected with his own hands
when his services were not in demand by
others. And here let me say think it is
the bounden duty of all parents to
give their children some trade definite
practical means Of getting living. My hus-
band received only his freedom suit" when
he became of age, but he had something bet
ter, as he had acquired the ability to support
q family by his honest, efficient industry. AS
for myself, I will not boast of doing anything
more than any other healthy lady can do
who looks well to the ways of her own house
hold. do my own work with the assistance
of my two little girls, who save me a great
many steps and help in various ways. They
say we are all Gas busy as bees" that there
are no drones in the hive.
In buying the clothing for the family I
wait till goods are marked down." when
the season is nearly over. l ''make over"
ments washed, pressed and trimmed with
bright braid make nice dress skirts and
school suits for the children. Good, com
mon napkins I make from the sides of table
cloths after they have done service on the
board. Large stockings I cut down for the
little ones. In addition to my own house
hold duties, I often give helping hand to
select soft woolens, dark in color
and medium in weight, so that I can wear
them all the year around. We take two
weekly newspapers and one monthly maya
zine, and often exc hange with our neighbors.
From time to time we purchase good book
and have time to read it, So you see we
pay due regard to the better portion of our
natures, and try to be intelligently posted on
all the most important topics of the times.
We are often able to help others in many
ways, and to give regularly to church and
charitable objects.
Hard Times, DulI Times, Panic, Good
Times.
To the Editor of the JOURNAL COURIER:
These different kinds of times most of US
have experienced and they run about fol-
lows:
Hard Times-Tines may be called hard
when everybody is very busy. For instance,
the workers of the soil toll and sweat prepar-
atory for seeding their grounds, and if
blessed with bountiful crop they work
hard to harvest it. The mechanics, too, work
hard days and nights to supply the markets,
and so matters go on until all get tired out
with hard work to produce something to live
on and make money, then, too the mer-
chants, the middle men Their clerks and
porters have to step lively, waiting on Gus
toners, packing and delivering merchandise
from early dawn till late at night. The
suit is everybody gets tired and longs for a
time of rest, and that time after awhile
comes and then they seem to be happy.
Dull Times-Now after rest all feel ready
again to go through another season of hard
times; but they find the market dull and
prices low. Employers are not ready to
start up with full force, employees become
uneasy, many of them out of money. They
complain of their employers for not setting
demand for goods L light and they
cannot afford to t stock on
falling market, but must hold up
until the market is cleared out and goods
wanted This will satisfy some, but many
can't see it. They think their employer is
taking advantage of them. They get mad
and leave to find job. Some may find one,
but perhaps at less wages than they have
been having, yet they accept it, on the say
ing that sshalf loaf is better than no bread;"
but some won't do that. They fret and damn
every body and now comes on the trouble
some
Panic-Men are tramping looking for work.
They find everywhere about the same state
of things with possibly some exceptions AS
the saying is, ''It's an i'll wind that blows
nobody any good" And this we think is
fact, for many times some make the most
money when the country is panicly, but this
is the exception. But after while the mar
ket begins to get short of goods orders be-
gin to come in to the producers more hberally.
Then word is given out that there is work
again for all hands.
Good Times.-This is good news. All go to
work again, all get happy, money begins to
circulate plentifully, and times are nearly
good again; and continue to be looked at in
that light. Hard times, dull times, and
panics, are almost forgotten for the time
being, and until hard work and plenty of
work bring around the same state of things
again. Now if the foregoing is true picture
so far as it goes who is to blame for those
changess The employees of to-day were en-
ployes not long ago, and the careful, prudent
and saving employe of to-day will be en-
ployer soon hereafter. Take courage, young
men. Do the best you can in whatever
station you find yourself and your chances
are as good as the best Such is life.
EXPERIENCE.
k+t,he Rev F. De Bruycker of WiIlimautic