The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-21
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VALUE OF lNDUsTR,o,,.
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Baltimore Sun.
The value Of mlu.lrio..
Is seldom sci forth rxceM, !. NaOila
alive way (; thai is ia ss.' ~ beg,
ing the injurious eTrr',, OS Sles.
hess. Proverb and ,ax, o idle
that The idle fall into van; l Tells n
Ihat The restless activity Of Nv way
man brain ielnses 10 allow ne b.
to become entirely N.Y.. y han
ina! If he does moi lind ~"o% and
70 90 he will surely enp n"sl !, Tork
But without The aid Of UrSea m bad,
can see evidences of Tins tar sr one
day, more especially in l@ "s' every
ons. Ignorance Is moi ~ "'u " prt-
cause OF crime as ,dleness p"itnl
thought when public school a \ Was
non was hrsl Established l I'Sca !,
would prove a powerful '% a.. y
in regeneraiing mankind ''e'g
reducing the number If a'
criminal class. Appropria,%;o. las
schools were asked on Ihs Y.
mat The schoolhouse would rp@"s a
The need for prisons and ns ss /,
tiaries, and 81 be a source n p'a a"''
omy 10 The community. Tina N.Y. ~
did moi outlive The genera,;". a 'sl
established public eGne",,aa
Schools have since been mai",in
ed and extended for The ponl 'au,
may do in an educational wav y,
with any hope that mental sdn %
ZION will reduce ilnmoraliIv " !.
crime. A closer study of lri,0'
statistics, now that the greater '1
of The people have learned ia rs'I
and write, has shown That ion',
ance OF "A trade and idIene,s n,
much more common factors IN h,
pairing the WAY for a criminal %.
reer than lack of ordinary elnc,.
lion. The boy whose idle lima
templs him to e~xtrayaranrr
which, because Of his idIenes. h
is unable to maintain, is unip,
strong temptations 10 CRAFTY bn
inclinations by unlawful means
and unless his moral training AM
been much superior TO his indus
Trial, lie is in danger Of falling
victim to wants that he cauOot
honestly crafty, This is the usual
course OF The argument that is H.
tended 10 teach industrious habits,
but it is wholly negative. and loo
often falls upon The ears Of Those
who cannot see their danger, and
who feel confident that they need
no special guard put about them
from going wrong. II would 10
better 10 present TO such as these
the positive argument that shows
them the direct value of indus
lriGus habits in providing tho
means for the qualification OF all
reasonable desires and in maintain.
ing physical, mental aud moral
vigOr. Ma man who has had expe.
rience of an industrious habit fails
TO recognize that 10 such habit he
owes much of the substantial hap.
pinesS he has enjoyed. Even hard
work has lis recompense, beyond
The wages earned, in mental sails
faction and in The enjoyment that
rest brings-an enjoyment I'M
known TO the idler. The capacil.'
OF man for work Is much beyond
that which is needed Tor his sup
port, or even for fortune making
Those who are industrious turn
from their days labor to engage
with pleasure III home occupations
OF value either in promoting HER
own welfare or the happiness OIL
others. Examine the list Of active
managers in any of the great pun
lie charities ofthe day, in hospitals
Libraries, homes or churches, and
you will find at the head Of allalS
the busiest men and women IN le
They are inlaSrlous
people who love work for MoIH
who have found moi mercy
that there is danger in idleNes'
but that there is happiness ID Nv
dustry. They have experience
The benefits of industrial llaUr'
and each day enter with zssl upon
their daily labors, that they ua'
save a few hours or minutes 70 us
vote 10 public work. TO nelp"e
heir fellow-men. They sci l.eeS
ample TO the young Of an llausl5,
hat treats 40 work as a lasS' wv
as means OF enjoyment. l9s' 'ais.
If having only Il lew hours Ol nv"
nre to devote 20 the enjoyment "
few hours between nGas
and sleeping-all their waA,a5
hours being occupied in coneeTHhl "S
.abor are hours OF happiness. lney
10 good 10 others, and they P G,o
note their own enjoy mem o. NV
because they have learned lllg " a"J
ralue of industry as a mellla, , I"t
moral tonic. II is not enouSn , ,h"t
he Young should be laugh 'nor
d.encss is a vice and a uapsa
hat il is a fruitful source oil Ti,1 nny
hat il makes its victims ullls ,bey
II leads 10 their degradation aT q.
also be taught lila'
l~ustrious habits they may nnU
means Of Strengthening aliu oeS'i 70
wing character, of doing e uo
heir fellow-men, and oil avn
n the highest degree 'heii
Welfare and happiness.
Miss H'gbee has inlroduTM1o am.
lew feature in her school ~ "s" If