The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-05-14

sides, the employer and the employed.
There will exist the same relations after
the movement has succeeded, as those
which exist now. so far as work and
workers are concerned. The work is to
be done and will be done. But we must
preserve the same care and consideration
to the end of the movement that has been
shown thus far.
The SHORTENING OF HOURS will nee
essarily shorten the amount of work done
in a day. though thi2 will be somewhat
relatively less than the reduction in time.
But suppose 1t should be about the same,
then the cost of building, etc., indeed,
anything produced under the new ar
rangement will cost about One-fifth. or
twenty per cent. more. provided the
same pay is given for eight hours, that
was given for ten hours work. The
point with the workmen is to obtain as
much wages for eight as formerly for ten
hours. But if building costs more than
formerly. then rents will be higher. and
in addition to this the working man will
have no more money with which to pay
rent then than he now has. So it will
take time for these things to adjust them
selves. Thus we must possess ourselves
10 patience.
IT I
THERE Is ANOTHER phase of this
question that pleases me to contemplate;
that is, the possibility of lessening the
hours of toll for the weary millions.
But this can not be done all at once. 1t
may be that in the final adjustment for
few years there will be only the same
proportionate amount of money paid for
days work rs now. If so. the income
will be decreased. or the amount of work
done may be lessened for time. But 1
apprehend that the new order of things
will adjust themselves promptly and
quickly, and the business of the country
will move on as usual.
Now CONES ONE of the most impOr-
tant things in the entire movement, that
of the use to be made of the extra hours.
If men so far forget themselves as to idle
away those two hours day, those twelve
hours a week, those fifty-two hours a
month, those 626 hours year-seventy-
eight days-then the movement will have
been in vain. A man will live longer, be
better. be happier, even though he work
a part of his time for nothing, than to be
idle part of the time, though he be paid
for idleness. San idle brain is the dew
lis Workshop
LET THE wORKMEN, then, arrange for
self-instruction in reading, in writing, in
meditation. Buy one book month, or
two; or buy book every two months.
By this means each man will be able to
form a small library of his own. 1t will
not do to let these hours and days be
lost. 1t is the sign of better times when
our hard worked men and women have
the opportunity of intellectual and moral
culture in their own homes. Speed the
day!
A wREsTLE in LaGrippe of the Rus
sian bear is very interesting acrobatic
feat. Unlike the ordinary sporting club
ring, which, at least, gives you the warn
ing to ''catch- as catch can" this gives
no warning until suddenly it has caught
you ''under hold" and you lind your
self whirled around, vainly attempting
to save yourself by putting foot to the
ground, which only now and then can be
done. This unequal contest lasts, how
ever, but a short time and you come
down flat-on the bed. Your adversary
does not slacken his Grippe now, but
walks about over your anatomy survey
ing his victim, and the heavy tramping
is agony to the wrestler who is down.
Presently he lies down beside you. places
his fore paws on your shoulders, his
hind ones on the small of your back.
then straightens out. The surprise and
shock are sufficient to last You several
days. True, this is new move in wrest-
ling, but he knows how to make the move
and not lose his Grippe. Then for hav-
ing groaned he boxes your side Of the
head until your ears ring and you see
stars; and then he puts a more or less
determined Grippe on your throat. By
this time the attendants. the doctor and
the nurse have come to yoEr assistance,
and the bear waltzes off to one side to
watch the effect of his Grippe But he
has done his work well. The doctor DOW
prescribes quinine, anodynes, gargles.
teaspoOnful doses of various unpleasant
things. with special stress laid upon the
importance of keeping very warm.
The poor gladiator now observes his
helplessness. He rolls, turns. groans,
writhes; he takes this position. then that,
now the other yainly hOnino for ease