Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-08
JUSTICE NOT CHARITY.
Interesting Lecture OF Rev. DR.. joseph
krauskOph at the Eighth Street Temple.

Interesting Lecture Of Rev. DIR. Joseph
krauskoph at the Eighth Street Temple.
= The second lecture in the course given under
the auspices of the United Hebrew Charities
was delivered last evening at the Eighth Street
Temple by Rev. DR.. Joseph Krauskopf of Phila-
delphia. The lecturer was introduced by Mr.
Simon Wolf, and spoke on the theme of "Justice
Not Charity" The lecturer discussed the
present phases Of modern social conditions,
and advocated in eloquent terms reforms in
the relations between capital and labor. The
millionaire, he said. has little more than the
laborer. From all his wealth he gets only his
bread. his bed, his clothes. He spoke of the
injustice OF the attitude of labor against capital
asfrequently being war between brothers. In
order to accomplish the best results they
should be united. Labor complains mainly
against the injustice of capitalists 1t
recognizes that good men are some times obliged
to cut wages that they may sell at profit. and
that competition gives labor a chance to seek
the highest bidder. 1t is against monopoles
that turn the healthy stream of commerce
into stagnant pond; that buy railroads,
mines, forces labor to slave at their prices or
starve at its own, whose tendency is to make
the rich richer and whose every factory adds n
row to the potter's field. 1t cries against the
government that, knowing the importance Of
labor. looks upon these monopolies without
protest; even encouraging them, granting
charters and immunities; the government that
weighs the clink OF gold against the sobs of the
oppressed.
LABOR UNIONS.
He spoke Of the labor unions and said that
in some instances they initiated the example of
the monopolists in their efforts to obtain their
rights. While there have beon cases where the
labor leaders have resorted to strife and have
demanded rights where there were no wrongs
still their crimes have not been as deep as those
of the monopolists. He spoke of the increase
III monopolies and said that syndicates may
screw down their wages and add to their profits,
but there is a limit beyond which they cannot
go. The bombs Of Chicago anarchists and the
farmers uprising indicate the discomfort In
the opinion Of the speaker this feeling of I'M
rest could not be allayed by charities, which is
often a thin coat of whitewash over black
horror. True charity is justice He thought that
the welfare OF the iaboring classes could profit
ably occupy more of the attention of legislators
and the administrators of law. A secretary of
labor is needed. Governments has regulated
the hours of labor, the rate of interest and
child labor More could be done. The stand
ard OF wages for certain classes of work could
be regulated and the condition of work shops
and dwellings could be improved by proper
legislation. Such measures would do much
toward improving the condition Of the tene-
ment sections OF great cities. There would
then be less talk Of laws to restrict immigra-
ton and the reputation Of this country as a
refuge tor the oppressed and the downtrodden
would be maintained.