Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-23
strikes.

strikes.
To the Editor Of the Glubr Republic.
The strikes OF Labor constantly occurring
throughout this country show that those
who depend upon wages arr greatly dis
cunt,utrd with their lot in the world. and
that serious trouble must result if some
remedy is not found tn amrloratr the cen.
dition Of the Iah"rinE population. Strikes
may afford temporary relief hat We have
no faith in their efficacy A. a permanent
remedy for low Wages.
II there is anything settled in human al
fairs. II i the law that prices are governed
b, supply and demand. The trouble through
ont the world today i that there ar" Ia"
many men who depend on wages for a lN-
mg II ten men depend ON hiring t" some
body else. and there. j. demand for the la
hmT ui only nNr. then the other hNe must 2"
without employ mrui. The amrlinrati"n ot
the laburug mans condition will never
come through strikes. but will come when
II does come from a l,'~~rniug q; the mere
wagt-taTnlng class. and this class can hr
le~~rned only by a long process oi educa-
tinn in economy. industry. and trugaIlty. w
man should ever think Of spending all his
life in working for wages. II each lndl-
lidual labOrpr would in his younger DAYS
determine t. save a part Of his earnings
each wear tEl he became independent. ="
that in time he would be able Ia work for
himself and he his own master. the wage
working class would soon begin To decrease.
ami at the same time wages would begin to
increase. 1t all the iahnrjuE men OF tins
country would only save what they spend
for beer. whisky. tobacco. and hundred
other things that they would be- better on
without. the number of those would begin
to diminish. and the demand for hired Ia
bur would soon nutrun the supply.
II all cur lahuring men would follow Ben.
Franklm'S example nt industry. frugalIlN.
and diligence in business. strikes would
soon disappear because the necessity tor
them would cease. The millions on mil
lions of dollars that are SQuandered yearl!
for whisky and tobacco come mostly out ui
the earnings of the lahnring men: and ="
long as wagt,-wurkerS persist in Squanderng
their earnings for such things they viii rt'-
main dependent and keep the labor market
ovrrStockrd: and under this condition "t
things. strikes and kindred remedies will in
the end aggravate the troubles they
are designed 10 remedy. Each
individual lahorrr will have /"
learn that the Independence which Will
enable him tn dictate the price of Labor
must come through Self-denial. trugahty.
and industry in the early years of life.
The young man who ~QuamdcTS his earn
ng> in dissipation and 10 crafty All appe-
lite for luxurious living will forever be with
"ut the great luxury of personal independ
rnce: and no law that the wisdom of man
can devise and no circumstances in which
he can be- placed will do him any good
II the men who organize strikes would
organize societies t0 encourage temperance.
frugalty. intelligence. and emc0numy. and
a determination 10 become independent
through ~elf-denial and a rigid practice Of
all the virtues. strikes would soon he I'M
known Labor organizations may devise.
and plan. and scheme. and agItate till
dnum~day. hut they will md all projects
for the elevation of labor frutlesS except
4 the one suggested T. b. GREEN.
Lul,0rsr. at III, Mu'fruI,I'- Ir"u Shops.