The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-18

VICIOUS CUSTOM.

q VICIOUS CUSTOM.
pGvs Are Taught 70 Drink In Nearly
- Manufactures and Workshops
eesgo.
551t:r in the Chicago Tribune Of q
Bate says: THE reports Of the
u the Citizens League show
eagent pays very little atten-
otfending saloon-keepers in the
nrfuring districts of the city.
Ions cluster around and crowd
as possible upon the work.
The incident. burly fellows
Nd in their doors in white
atching for trade" ought to
ny AN Ak or a shovel-evcry
~ iIem. The poorest employe is
ID jubilant than they when pay
- ives. and none knows the day
Dour better than they. They
kth intense interest the closing
n the crowd comes forth, and.
and smile, they welcome 1.-The
Scores r squared up, there
eral treats, and soon the saloon
"a possession OF a large share Of
- ings Of the workmen that
- carry cheer and comfort TO
pules. The worst of it is many
9ors pay into the hands Of the
-kccpcrs. There are factories
~" machinery is stopped for q
FGpntes in the forenoon and in the
% in order that beer or whisky
"a mt for, and the time so lost is
at noon. There n factories
drink is allowed at the
1Ir only. 1t is a common thing
men in each department TO
~ small boy to run on this r.
4he moment the whistle is
rushes away to the saloon
ok about thirty inches long In
nd, and upon each are strung
six beer-bottieS to be filled.
|B1s' come i'm for a small share
III. and playwright they get a
- from the men they serve.
20 shame that employers should
hvs to be so used. They n
in violating one of the
- we ever had in this State
nshop act They wonld con-
told blessing upon society and
], themselves If they would in
III put mp conspicuous notices
disappointment of their factories:
6Bne drink allowed upon these
81 under penalty Of a discharge
Aald 20 out To a saloon, but
Nucncc in dcbasing the boys
men would certainly
= allied. and very few
many are brought to
bihis way. Less than :. week
INC of the most orderly and
of the large shops on
nal street, three young men
- nty-one of them thcgngin-
two BOYS about ~fourtcca were
|e4nr 4 drunken riot in tii base
sre they were at work. Strong
Rarricd into that shop dlily a.
prevention is better tlAn cure
/ seem like beginning ut the
-. and yet il is going en per-
~ differing only a little ffom the
where they became help
Fit bnk and raised Ned
foreman or manage of ex-
les4ran easily discern thdgrowth
rink habi, in young nen and
q matter how bright .ynl prom
III were when first tsployed
81 show the SLOUGH ind the
,8ey become stupid aid inapt
RIA they have no desire for ad-
ni, they become Improbable
nnrloyers, and If they do not
Ehlore wa"es-whiot is gcncr-
rase-some preteyt is found
80 rid of them. But little u
~ rcclsim the confirmed inc
he theory held by a great
W wears ago that he could he
0cd rs if by magic. ins:antar.
br;hlrss bum into \ model of
~ nd Christian grace. and re-
Z is quite generally exploded.
Z ms la be but 4 single cous-
b&d that ia to prevent. as
the boys from becoming
@-to remove rs far as possible
alton. To leave 4 temptation
Y of people and threaten them
shmcnt if they yield has been
rom the days of Mother Eve.
. not backward in combining
hpi,al. nor capital against la
the brightest day that will
IN the world will be that when
kombincd 10 stay the evils of
ink. II is \ constant quality
,blem that boti, are trying 10
1ho viii try in the way indi-
Z ave the boys in our factoriesa'