San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-04
RAGLAND & Co
THE LIGHT SHINES FOR ALL"
For the LIGHT

For the LIGHT
l had the pleasure of reading let
ter some two months ago from Eng
land, the copy of a portion of which L
had the privilege of taking, as fol-
lows: TRADE of every kind flourish
ing, no one who wants to work imam
woman or child over Is years. need be
idle, wages are good for all classes of
labor. The government returns show
that, as a general thing, trade and
employment with high wages, never
were so good in the country before"
The above was written by one who
has travelled for some years in the
British Isles, and is now travelling in
England and Scotland, a business
man who would write nothing but
what he sees and knows.
The language of the letter above re-
ferred to came to my memory after
reading the communication of Theo-
bold in the LIGHT of last week on the
subject of cotton and wool factories in
or near our city, besides other indus
tries.
England became d manufacturing
country largely through necessity, by
which from small beginnings, have
drawn thither the commerce Of every
country in exchange for her manufac-
lures. This is a starting point for
our subject and strong plea in the race
or line of progress.
Lets show our faith by our works
by accepting that guarantee of % per
cent. on all investment. Necessity is
confronting and urging what will you
10 n1l ,,,sll
come to you without begging for it,
glad to join in so profitable and
worthy an enterprise.
Labor, skilled or otherwise, is the
all important element in all indus
tries, not only for the man, but for the
woman, all are needed.
The woman has already forced her
way to the front, to a considerable eX-
tent. Many now occupying positions
that were denied them twenty-five
years ago, as they were supposed in
competent, but they have proved to
the contrary, and now fill offices of
trust in number of trades.
But all women cannot expect to fill
important positions, and it is that
class, or large portion of them who
are compelled to struggle and scram-
BILE for a bare subsistence, with no
time to cultivate personal charactis-
tics, it is this class that needs atten-
ton and encouragement.
Nothing better prepares mind and
body for rest as the-knOwing of hav-
ing labored to some good result. Work
and occupation will give hope and
brighten the daylight to a purpose.
Life must have an object and future
to have it pass pleasantly. Boys and
girls must also be cared for, and
made to be useful, to themselves, to
their parents and to the community,
by some occupation.
Established industries will draw
and encourage all who will and can
work to become sustaining and prob
ably good citizens.
The object of this communication is
to bring your thoughts to a prepare
ton for the good of the city, to your
selves and to your children, to the
latter no more valuable inheritance
than home in a progressive city.
With the establishment of indus
tries don't lose sight of the Importance
of sewerage system, not only to sus-
tain the reputation of the city as q
health resort, but to add to it larger
population. Without a sewerage
system the larger population, many
of them would not make permanent
home here. The recent rains have
been a blessing to large portion of
the city by cleansing it of the surface
debris, but larger portion of debris
is left to decay and poison the atmOs-
phere, resulting i'm disease and death.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.