Telegram-herald., 1891-11-30

End 3 more satisfactory reply b the
eroaker than IN ths report Il dho1s
thai manual labor - usaklnx steady
advances snd thai reasonable efkoFn 10
better their condition meet With most
gratifying success Uudsr the dlIec-
ton Of the bureau personal canvas
vns made Of SS38 voFkmen IN 1ol
shops Ia IS cities and vilI2gea- Out Of
that number 33es own thar owu homes.
LAst year l33o made payusnes and I'M
pfoyements on ttIeir homes amounting
10 Sl75.47e. z477 Of thsm saved $50,
$50 ia noney. The toeal number of
those vhs saved something out Of their
wsges wss 5000, being 70 per cent OF tho
! rei4i. The value Of the property Of
s474 employees 10 gwen ~ -, ~ sie4-
ziis carry lie insurAnce. Se27 own
sewing machines. 1878 own nusicai m
| strunents.
These statistics indicate the real
| sources OF our national prosperity. III
| 40 we're asked to name the hve forces
l shlch, In our present csvsi1 aloo. con
tribute "a the iafgess degree TO the ad-
sancsmsnt Of the working ciaas, We
souid not hesltate - specify the sav-
ings hank. the Insurance. company. the
ouhding and loan ASSOCIATION, the pub
/ lie school, the Cnristian religion.
The three flrst named Institutions
have been OF incalcuiable tenefit IN sue
| cering thrift and in maintaining manly
Independence. The habit OF saving 10
most commendable trvH Of character.
No one for moment supposes that
l the amount saved represents the limit
of their ability in that direction. IL
could be more than doubled by econ-
opiy Ia certain directions where econ
emy would be for their highest good.
AnAnount far exceeding the sum to-
tal Of the savings WAS epent Tor drink,
which is not only loss. but represents
just 90 much In manly strength and
character.
No greater benefit could be done the
l workingman than 70 encourage Eim to
become owner Of his home. Is adds
immeasursbly 10 ones self-respect to
feel that he is master OF the house he
lives In and tnat whatever may bsfall
HIM his children will have ct least .
roof TO c(Eer their heads. Il puts upon
him Increased responsibility to mann
tain public order and 70 defend the
rights Of society against many OF the
visionary and pernicious teachings OF
the present day. 1t has been observed
that few things tend more to settle man
IN his convictions of the rights OF prop
erty than TO own little bit Of land
himself.
The report of the bureau Of labor
that out OF SS3S workman 1875 own
musical instruments-3l4 pianos and
709 organs-is not without significance.
Music softens human nature and eie-
Yates the soul. We guarantee that the
homes into which the musical instru-
ments have gone contain kind parents,
cheerful neighbors and good citizens.
Another source of security and pros
perity 10 the working classss 10 found
in education. AZ they increase in in.
teliigence they become less dependent
upon their employers, Ices willing 10
submit to outraees. less liable to make
foolish and unjust demands, less SUBJ
servient to rash and injurious leader
ship. They become more and more
respected ky all classes in the commu-
nifty and take their proper places ~ .
potent factor in the civilization Of the
age.
No tciler need be discouraged in his
search after learning. The wisest and
noblest have won 1t under the greatest
disadvantages. Let US not forget
the struggles and triumphs
OF Benjamin Franklin the
printer'sapprentice who denied himself
meat that he might buy books, yet he
came to be one Of the most learned
men of his day, gong from the new
settlements in America TO shine in the
polished court Of Francs Is . scholar
and philosopher.
| As knowledge shall run to and fro
and increase in the land, it will greatly
add to the strength ana honor of the
classes We are addressing. They re-
| Quire, however, omething even more
than this to insure their highest ad-
vancement. The Christian religion is
of such q practical character that it
goes with one into the shop or store,
and il rightly understood makes hum q
| better workman. Hugh Miller speaks
| Of the man who put hIs conscience into
every brick he lays, 90 that his part of
the wall never sags or bulges. Such
work is always at premium, and will
| command the highest wages.
| Goethe argued that the ages o. faith
were tho ages Of the greatest achieve
| ment and honor. When men come TO
| believe in truth, in good, in God, then
| do they put forth the most heroic en-
deavor and attain the highest standard
OF excellence. Conscience and faith
| deeply imbedded in = mans character
will add immeasurably to his integrity
| and TO his capacity for usefulness
| among HE fellow men.