Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-12
WHOLESALE MATCHMAKING.
Proprietor OF a Duluth Factory Goes
In Tor Encouragement Of Matrimony.

From the San rrancisco Chronicle.
One man has been found who 10 ready TO an
swer the popular question 'Is marriage fail
ure2" in the negative. The proprietor Of fac
tory In Duluth, Mimi, recently increased thu
wages Of all his married employees and gave
| single men notice that they would not be wanted
after the end Of the month unless they were
married BY that time, in which event they
would be retained at an increased salary.
1t may be objected to this course that the
time given to the single men to do their court
ing in was somewhat abbreviated, but proba-
bly, the proprietor knew what he was about.
Most likely he had seen indications Of ''keep-
ing company" and thought it just as well to
hasten matters little. He certainly simplified
the matter Of popping the question, for the
bashful swain would be fortified with an argu-
ment which his inamorata would find it hard
to answer or dispute. Women like to be kind
and charitable and 10 shower blessings when
they can, and for young man to tell his lady
love that his position and an increase Of wages
absolutely depended upon her saying yes to
the momentons question would be almost sure
to fetch her."
issuing this edict is not apparent, but there is
a great deal to be said for Il on general princi-
pies. The proprietor of Q manufacturing es-
adjustment Of any kind buys the time and
LABOR or his employees, just as he buys anything
else which he uses in his business, and he nat
urally wants the worth Of his money. Now,
1t may be set down as a rule that married men
who work for wages are more apt to come to
work on Monday morning with clear heads and
steady nerves than unmarried men, many of
whom may belong to the great united order Of
razzle-dazzles. Like all rules. this has its ex-
ceptfons, but it is correct as a general PROPOSE
ton, and 1t is very likely that knowledge of
TINS TACT was at the bottom OF the Duluth man.
ufacturer's action.
1t may be, however, that he has sentimental
VEN IN his nature. Perhaps he Is a newly
married man himself and wants all the world
70 be as happy as he is. He may have seen the
error OF his ways and joined the army of Bene-
diets, and like all new converts, is inspired
with zeal for proselyting. 1t is said that
.'the whole world loves a lover" and the con-
verse Of the proposition is measurabiy true,
that . man in love looks upon the whole world
with eyes OF affection and through ose-colored
spectacles. In the absence Of any accurate in
formation upon the subject we prefer to adopt
the sentimental rather than the utilitarian
theory and to believe that our Duluth man was
actuated by charity for his fellow men and not
by self-interest
Mona Cards query is on par with many Of
the puzzles which people have devised for CEN
turtles to vex themselves with. 1t either answers
itself or is unanswerable, according to circum-
stances; but the experience Of society among
civilized nations tends very strongly to over
throw the position which she has taken. II
marriage Is failure 1t is a remarkable perpet-
uation OF delusion, but in any event it is
pleasant to find man whose views are SO
decided as those Of the Duluth manufacturer