The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-05-24
DIGNITY OF LABOR.
Why There Cnn BE No Honest Life In n
World Without Work

Why There Cnn BE No Honest Life In the
World Without Work
There - no doubt chat as people grow
wiser and older they have more re-
gard for matters OF use and learn more
respect for any useful tasks, however
humble. 1t Is only the parvcnuc who
looks with scorn on those whose rank
in lie has made them -ervitOrs instead
of served 1t Is a failure to recognize
the true meaning OF fliberty-confound-
ing OF lawlossucss with hliberty-which
has cngendercd in this country the
scorn OF work too often found among
ignorant people The Scripture i
even quoted to prove we are all
branches of one vine, and to draw
from hence conclusions anarchical to
the existing laws of society. i" the
branches ct - vine are useful. Some
bear fruit and make brilliant showing,
while others simply serve 10 bear the
sap 10 these higher branches, carrying
out the symbolism of scrvitor and
served There is too much work done
in this country in "A grudging way, ~
If the worker were Offering a perpetual
apology TO the world fog so demcaninp
herself Any work done with
regard to the fee only is de-
meaning, slavish work, but any work
done with regard for tho work in
obedience to the immutable laws Of
Gods universe, Is ennobling to the in
dividual and should be respected.
Respect for the honest workman. hon
or for fine craftsmanship, should be
taught thcyoung, that the Nation may
bcable TO raise up in future generations
race of men and women skilled in
handiwork such as we now are sadly
in need Of The British matrons have
met this problem frankly. The de-
terioration of hand labor in England
has not been rs marked as in this coun-
try, but the royal ladies of the Queens
own household have joined cooking
schools and sowing classes and inter
ested themselves in skilled handiwork
of various kinds in order to make such
work popular with the vulgar or or
binary classes of women who must
everywhere compose the majority of
the land In this country it is begin
ming TO DO an exception to find a work
man who was born in this country.
Our craftsmen and craftswomen are
generally foreigners, who work for
their zee only. and yield a grudging,
slavish obedience to orders rs though
they were in continual rebellion
against the law of Heaven that by the
sweat OF their brow they should earn
their bread. o..
The great clamor for education in
certain class of persons is more be-
cause they believe that by some mys-
terious way education will overturn
the laws of Heaven, and they can by
this means reap without sowing. 1t
is a royal way to wealth. They do not
care for education for itself, because
it elevates them, makes them wiser
and capable of being better, but be-
cause they think that by this means
they can achieve a life without work.
There is no honest life in the world
without work This is the reason
why so many college-bred men may
be pointed out as failures. Education,
instead of widening their field of
work, has narrowed it They are
ashamed of craftsmanship, and scorn
the task for which they are best fitted.
and in which as educated men they
might make noble headway. ''Educa-
tion," says Ruskin, ''in its deepest
sense, is not the equalizer. but the dis
coverer Of men."-N. Y. Tribune.
Justin Jones, the stOry-writer, who
died recently. was accustomed at times
70 step 10 his case and set a story in
type without having first written it
out. composing the entire narrative
to the click of the type as they ratified
into his stick. , eS-s