The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-09-12
w. c. T U. COLUMN,
EDITED BY THE LADIES OF THE KE
NosHA w. C. T. u.

A gentleman in Chicago who is
president Of a concern where there
are several hundred men employed,
noticed when the end of the week
came round a number of women
would be seen standing not far off.
Suspecting the cause, he spoke to
one, asking if she were waiting for
her husband. She replied that she
was-"she would like to have share
of his wages before he got over to
yonder saloon, because he might not
get away from there all next day,
and there was nothing in the house
for her and the children TO eat. :"
This set the president to wondering
| if the pay day ought not to be
changed; it was accordingly done
and what happened Why, those
aggrieved saloon-keepers came round
protesting against such an injury to
their business and demanding that the
pay day be changed to suit them or
they would urge the men to strike,
This was tried, but fortunately
enough of the workmen were sober,
respectable men and prevented RI
OF. Did the grocer grumble because
his money did not come on Satur-
day? Did the butcher refuse to wait
until Tuesday for his pay? Did any
honest tradesmen find fault? None
of these interests we're suffering.
Every dealer in decent commodities
was as we'll satisfied to be paid on
one day as another. Hundreds of
other strikes have grown from the
excited debates of beer infamed
brains in labor assemblies.
The unique town of Evanston, Ill.,,
has an annual "Business Mems pic
mic" which has become noteworthy
feature of its life. This year the
procession was well-nigh half a mile
long, the wheels of many wagons be-
ing covered out of sight with flowers.
No liquor is had, as Evanston is a
thoroughly prohibition town, the
charter of its University forbidding
the sale of intoxicants within four
miles of the college campus. But
"good times" come to climax at
this jolly picnic with its outdoor
games for men and women, its mu-
sic and sociability. The proceeds
go toward paying the expenses of
the Mary B. Willard Free Kinder
garten, pet child of the w. C. t. U.
In his speech at the picnic, August
Fl, H. H. c. Miller, Esq, president
of the town board, paid this just
tribute to this school:
But there is another reason why
this picnic is to be most highly COM
mended. Its ultimate object is the
support of most worthy institution
the Free Kindergarten, which has
been SO long maintained in our midst
through the unselfsh efforts of noble
women, of whom, thank God, we
have SO many. 1t was certainly
most fortunate and praiseworthy that
among our business men should
originate the idea of devoting the net
proceeds of these annual picnics to
the support of that institution, and
with them every citizen of Evanston
should most heartily cooperate. 1t
is laudable endeavor and | heartily
congratulate the business men of
our village on the success which has
thus far attended them, and / believe
that the results which will yet come
from these benefactions will greatly
exceed their expectation.
But in s10ing, you business men
also get. This is one of the many
instances where he who gives is
blessed more than he who receives.
| believe that every man and woman
should be interested in some worthy
charity, not only for the blessings
they confer, but for the moral edu-
cation they receive. In the free
kindergarten you have found wor-
thy object, and under your fostering
care it will greatly prosper.
Why may not other local unions
take this hint, and found a free kim
dergarten, looking to some such
kind hearted movement among local
business men to give it an annual
benefit?
The product of one bushel of corn
made into whisky is, according to
the Chicago News, four gallons,
worth SIC, out of which the govern
ment gets $500; the farmer gets
40 cents; the railroad gets ST.; the
manufacturer gets 81; the vendors
get So. The drinkers share, the
We7os adds, is the delirium tremens.
But there still remains much to be
apportioned. The drinkers family
has share misery, poverty, suffer
ing; the community has share
disorderly and worthless characters
to restrain; the state has share
it loses honorable and useful citizens
and gets in their place sots and vag-
rants. Total result-loss of man.