Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-31

many mistakes By neFIecting one simple rule,
never to undertake anything new until your
managers nave nad an opportunity to examine
everything that has been done throughout this
cost us many hundreds Of thousands Of dollars,
and we have become wise.
Office in Washington, and see thousands Of models
Of Inventions bearing upon all branches Of human
would never have been placed there had the igno-
rant inventor had at command such facilities as
will be yours in this library.
Every manager stan ds ready to grasp to utilize
the man that can do something valuable. Every
merits he obtains credit for because the greatest
test Of ability in manager Is not in the man him
round himself These books will tell Won the story
Of the rise of many men from our own ranks.
Il is not the educated or, 50 called. classlcally
the monarchs that have ruled the destinies either
in camp, council, laboratory or workshop; The
great inventions. the Improvements, the discov-
cries in science, the great works in literature
sprang from the ranks Of the poor. You can
grest Song or great story, that has not been the
product ofmen that started like yourselves to earn
an honest living by honest work.
REAL GOOD TIMES ESSENTIAL.
trust also that you will not forget the'import-
ance of amusements. Hope the room upstairs Is
to be provided with all the means possible for the
playing Of games. etc., and for Rymnastic exer-
cises. Life must not be taken too seriously. We
must have our hours for laughter and frolic. 1
was much struck with the remark which Mr.
Blaine made one night. He enjoyed his summer
in Scotland, and said: al have learned what real
recreation means. 1t is to become so interested
in trihes that they become the most important
events in life.'' Now our firm has always en-
couraged the partners and managers to go away
and enjoy themselves for time.
There is nothing better than a good laugh. /
that. as my partners often say, trouble runs from
me like water from duck's back. There is n
p0etical quotation from Shakespeare, II you will
as your outside garments, carelessly." hope
you will all lead not only prosperous but happy
lives. Never miss a chance TO laugh.
The true solution OF the unequal distribution OF
wealth is accumulation for those who receive it,
BY them as trastees for the good % Of tSeir fellows
through public institutions beneficial TO the COM
munity. have said, and repeat It, that the day
is coming when public sentiment will decree that
the man who dies possessed of millions of avalla-
for his family, dies disgraced. That day already
dawns upon us.
EIGHT HOURS THE BEST.
1t is highly gratifying to know that the hours Of
labor are being gradually reduced throughout the
country-5 hours to work, hours to play, hours
to sleep, seems the right division. If we could
only establish by law that all manufacturing con-
Germs that run day and night should use three
turns, 1t would be most desirable. You know we
tried to do SO for several years, at cost Of some
hundreds of thousands of dollars, but were finally
compelled by our competitors to give up the
struggle; the best plan perhaps is to reach It by
slow degrees through State laws. 70 one firm can
do mucn.
The workman has many advantages to-day over
his predecessors. A sliding scale for his labor
ranks him higher than before as a man and citi-
zen. The proportion Of the JOINT earnings OF
Capital and Labor given to labor never was
great, and is constantly rising-the share OF capi-
tai never was so small. The cost OF living never
was SO low in recent times. The cooperative
store not only saves money for the workman, but
opens to him knowledge of business affairs which
will stand him in good stead through life-a
investment for his savings has been provided for
him.
This library building is built to last. Its walls
are granite and will not crumble. Its beams are
steel, and cannot burn. Iventure to predict that
when generation after generation shall have
passed away this library will still remain and be
recognized center of light and leading,
never-failing spring of all good Influences; and
perhaps 1t may serve to remind those generations
that are to come when firmly believe capital and
labor will be united, that the duties of capital
toward labor even in this age, were not altogeth-
er forgotten. Fellow workmen now hand over
the library to you and your successors forever.