Telegram-herald., 1886-04-18
Our OwN roErs



RrTsEs r0R TGE LAs0RISG AAN
I've 50 s0ris ~ say ~ the .abonns man.
and Fl make them a. tes al a. plaln IS cas-.
For brother ia tan Sc neen nty yeAn-
Ana Nbat iua. Tse .-srued ~in give o my
peers
There. restless eolsditon il workshop aud mill
There's suiicn eye service aad .aek of good
sll
There plenty % work .f = iob strike. them right
Hlls they re- reader f4r their employer % nght
Ia the qlarries asd min.s th,se are muteriugs
deep
There ase pass Eor.is ani grip and dread secrets
20 keep
Boa they Al have one purposs-by threat. %
cocfce
The employer sho ali. them BY iosesi.h, aud
purse
Who:ha's tnnasled the mountain. aud opened
The mines
And .et nilion- - work on the shafts and la
cllns-'
VINO We made rad. 30 shs pra.r-s ana cheap
hone. br a.
AL brought c,ty ani farm wi,hin neighpor-
ar
Who have seized steam and ..ghinlng A. well as
ne streams
And compelled them to serve ns Ike disciplined
teams
who have bridsed the oroai oceans and giriled
the earth
Win puls.iing nerve and a thoaghtspeakIng
sirth'
Il. me men whom ts- rabble select for abuse
Have converted the forces % nature % use.
Aad though oren rslizned as lfheathen ~ Turk
AZ TIE toner-' b-st friend FOR they dua in bim
work
Hag. ID. msn who have wealth never helped
you rime
Never added comfort or day OF pastime.
Have they brought you no dainties irom coun-
tgies ,f.r
In the the swir gliding ship or the wind ay
ing car
Think Of coffee, ,nd spices and long list ofteas
AID the frlit, OF an climates your palaies e
please
Ani thousand cheap luxuries brought % your
door
by the merchant with money who trades "a
make more.
Ifyoa are heips-l % hin ~ e helpful 20 you
Ana your fellowship ought % be loyal and true.
it = likely that le-s than a score years ago
lie ". clerk on .mau pay ior some stew art & Co
But the road he "a. travelled 20 reach his estate
&, not entered. In health. by some privileged gate
But T. opensi . you yet The maxim please learn
To succeed you must spend something ie-s than
you earn.
on NJ lsboriug friend. tls fearful mistake
To oc stirring up strife Tor tae workusIn an sake
Let ~ earn what we can. while we never forge
That the ~eallh Of the world j. but crystalizec
swest
There bat one course 20 pursue for the worker ID
thrive
Lik. the be-. he must gather each day for hh
hive
tie must lessen expense. ifhis income i small,
Asd Tor anything useless spend aothing AZ all
wa.n a lad cut wood for three shiulnk's cord
For the same helped tlrn over an acre 5fsvard,
Ana gave atue thought 20 she good or bad time,
Bus keptss my work .nd booked ont f)r Che dimes.
Then our ~siiS-." were with our hammers and
msus
AID orr "union, were quuiings. fruit-T airing and
balls.
All the youns folks sot married. when husband.
and wives
Went % work % be usefA the rest of thsir lives.
But mankind q, improving the wiseacrcs say.
Yet trie e,rt1 Il not greatly ia fashion today
We rlu hesdious u debt Co get aut A. We can.
And complain bow the rich crush tbe lsbouua
man
I've bootmaker friend by he name o. Jim
Fss.e.
Who can earn twenty doilsr' a week st his ease
Tho he's stuck o. ia seat for a. leas, twenty
Fess
And busfour to support. he IS Still ia arrears.
Then know Of smother. who n hair Of jim pag
With s. oce5f1l o. speuse- = much every aay
Hs= rsrc hassd . scoftags snd paid ne cash doEs-
That = thriel.~ , n resse tbls ia fhrfy fos
sro-n.
These two type. o. you esn view a. g0ur
ease.
Y8u csn eory 10 Erowu or speudthria Jim
Pe.sr
". complain o. ths tme. out they never vi
mend
TN - i've to - ruis to -a-n more tsso ~,
spend
Farssa rcr..r