Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-30

are found to be unhappy, not because
Of absolute want, but for want Of com
genial occupation. At every turn they
are made to feel tina, they are unfit for
this busy world.
Modern business il contes, between
vast corporations. Competition is 30
close that like the field Of battle, the
aged have no place IN the active war
fare. And yet IN nil large establish.
ments there are places In which age
can be utilized, but the employer Is a
busy man. lie does not take time to
think. In his haste increasing ycars
Ia an employe Aprear a crime.
The Recorder tells about an adver.
tlsrmon, which appeared a few days
ago, calling for three aged men to per.
form Hight work. over 200 persons
were present at the gate Of the cstab'
lishmont before It was opened, all IN
reply to the advertisement. They
were aged, but many were strong aud
vigorous. George II. Gaylor was
singled GU, by n reporter and history
u his life obtained. lie was born In
Memphis, Tenn. At one time he was
a, the head Of a prosperous business
there. He fell Into difliculties, aud
finally straycd to New York. He was
searching Tor employment during the
past two years, but owing TO his age
employers Invariably evado1 him, or
told him blun,ly that be was too old.
lie had some means, hut on the day
mentioned only thiriy.hve cents re-
manned. The old man said when that
was gone he would so also. Suisse
qucnt Inquiries made by the reporter
revealed the fact that the old man die.
appeared next day. His acquaintance
said he talked Of suicide.
Another man was there in answer
10 that advertisement. named Theirs,
aged n. The London TiDios Of No.
vomber !, 1879, contains u sketch Of
Thlors, who Is spoken Of ~ the invcn.
tor Of the automatic process for yenti.
latlng ships rs now used In the British
navy. This man IL now frlendlcss and
pcnnilcss. He Is hopeful, but feels
that thorc l. no place for him In this
busy world.
Another old man named McBray
engaged the reporter attention. lie
was at one time bank cashier, and
later president oi the fret railroad ex.
tending from Chattanooga 10 Harris.
burgh, Ky. The Kentucky Biograph-
Teal Encyclopedia has a sketch of Me
Bays early life. lie lost his means
In unlucky business ventures. His
habits arc good. He knows that
he would he competent TO
IN many positions, but when
ho applies no Is told that he is too old.
His daughter finds him with food and
ghclter but he Is made TO feel that Gs
an old man he Is an obstruction.
This condition Of affairs is shd
satire on our boosted Christianity aud
Wanted civilization. Disrcspec. aud
inattcniion to the aged are degrading
to any nation or n people. Tho ne.
c0rder admits that the greatest
crime Of modern times Ia the almost
universal neglect OF the aged. Com.
rare the condition Of the old people In
Utah with that pictured above. Any.
body who has been present ut the Old
Folks picnic given annually by the
citizens of Utah TO persons over ~
may Judge as to tho spirit n "Mor.
monlsm," for old Folks day Is "AIor.
mon" institution.
Utah IL the only part OF our Republic
where grey hairs are thus houored, and
silvery boards are made symbols Of re,
spect and vonoration.