The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-02


Is desirable. A really good play with an in
teresting story, bright dialogue and situa-
TONS that so on increasing in power while
retaining natural evolution or relation
snip, Is certain to be welcomed by the man
ager hard pressed for fresh productions by
an exacting public Presumably this taste
Tor native subjects can only be gratifed by
native talent. 1t would. in short, be futile
to look TO Europe for assistance in what we
can better do ourselves. If the taste con-
tinues, dramatists enough Will eventually
come to the front.
Large numbers of well-to-do people who
float with the stream of society and keep
late hours are not, it appears, able to enjoy
the theater as they wish, ard it is suggested
that for their benefit the time of commenc-
ing performance should be 9 o'clock.
Bat as night is nov turned into day would
not this change pretty soon be succeeded by
another? There are probably some people
who only begin their dinner about half-past
8 or 9. The later the hour the more fash
ionable it is. That, at least, is the inference,
fer only very fashionable people dine late
at all. dinner which lasts two hours and
begins late could never be finished in time
to suit any theatrical performance. Man
ayers are therefore IN an embarrassing po-
sitloD. If they open their doors too late
they may lose large proportion OF patron
age from persons of moderate means who
dine early and want TO get to bed early. On
the other hand, should these persons be
suited the aristocratic patron, whose sup
port is most profitable is apt 10 seek amuse-
ment elsewhere. Half-past s is a common
hour In Paris for the theater-goer
We must, ia short, recognize the fact that
the world has changed its habits very ma
terially in this century. The reason people
took their meals during daylight long ago
and went to bed with sundown was the
anFao, f.nf sI,ot
work or amusement. Torches or flashlights
were not remarkable advance upon the
Greenlander's wick of moss blazing in tai
low, anG the glowing hearth was not very
common IN the poor cottage. We have
learned IN this century how to make good
candles, and we have gas and oil as illumi-
nanis and the electric light in great diver
slty Of applied invention. The country man
sion as well as the town house is well
lighted, and In all civilized countr les those
VINO are inclined may turn night into day
and not feel much the worse for the change.
In San Francisco numbers of restaurants
and corner groceries keep open all night,
and on some lines cabe-carS keep running
from nineteen 10 twenty hours out OF the
twenty-fOur.
In this months Cosmopolitan Edward
Everett Hale has a paper Of great practical
interest on profit-sharing. giving a descrip-
ton of the system followed AZ Leclaire.
near st. Louis, by the y. o. Nelson Manu-
featuring Company. Leclaire is town
which capitalist and workman have created
on lines Of cO-Orerati on fairly conceived,
ana thus far all has been harmony and
prosperity. The place takes its name from
the distinguished FTenchmaD, who is so
prominent III his own country in this field
OF associated labor. Profits at Nelson are
divided into Tour portions. Capital re-
ceves the lowest market rate Of interest: 10
q /. "a crltn ant I'm
another sum Is devoted to relief purposes
for these who are disabled or sick, and the
remainder is divided among the wOrkmen
In proportion TO their earnings and the
amount OF their stock. Each worker may
invest his earnings in stock on which the
usual dividend appropriated 10 capital Is
paid. From 10 TO per cent has been earned
as dividend by the workmen. who number
SO. Most OF these are holders OF stock on
which they have been receiving large regu-
lar and special dividends. Every en-
rloye," says Mr.. Hale, who has worked
the entire six years has received about half
years extra salary IN dividends on his
earnings, and ii he invested his dividends
IN stock he has received nearly as much
more in dividends on that stock Ii his
salary has been, for example, $500 a year.
he now has stock 10 the amount of about
$500 and has been paid nearly $500 in cash
Oh that stock"
Well may workmen and employers rejoice
at this happy solution of the labor problem.
AS long as they pull together in this fashion
there will be no strikes to produce enmity
and T. dissipate the savings of years, with a
probability that the revolt will leave the
laborer no better off than he was before in
respect Of wages. A business conducted on
the lines laid down at Leclaire is bound TO
expand as long as there is confidence and
mutual forbearance and helpfulness There
nj ha orb
earn much more than others. but this thew
would do under any circumstances by
| reason OF superior ability IN handicraft
But the inferior workman is better off than
lie would be without proft-sharing. unless
] he tolls under system OF equaliZing wages
which leaves wholly out of account relative
ability and competitive differences. Com
| pared with some other systems of
labor which are termed cooperative
but which are hardly entitled to the name
the Leelare plan win work satisfactorily
| There IS no Intention of selling at cut
! down prices to the public as so many CO.
operative establishments profess TO do
| The idea rather IS to benefit immediately
| those who are concerned in the enterprise
and who obtain good wages for their work.
They are not to be sacrificed In order that
the public may buy cbeaply, but in tact
while not losing any possible advantage
they should be able to hold their ground
| well in the face OF any competition A six
| years test with continuous progress is as
surfing OF success. We may take ii also that
| the surroundings OF domestic and munich
| pal life in this little self-con tanned manu-
featuring town are extremely healthy 1t
would be well for California could it show
some spirit OF this kind.
| Lord Randolph Churchill is back in Lon.
| don from South Africa. whittier he went for
| sport apparently, as the result proved The
| expedition was planned for more than that.
| but gold does not seem to have been found
| by the ton. and the careful work of explora-
ton was not to be expected with any degree
OF accuracy. The English member of Par
| lament nowadays endeayors to make him
| self acquainted with u reater Britain beyond
| the sea. lie goes TO India, Canada and Aus
tralia and stores his mind with inform alton
| personally CLEANED. AS his knowledge ex-
! pands so does his ability to criticize or
preston in debate. Lord Randolph has
| already made reputation for random
brllllancy and cleverness, but be has one
| TO make yet for trustw0rthiness, and very
| likely he has not the power to succeed in
this role. All the lieutenants who mustered
under him as the Fourth party have risen
| to high rank. Mr.. Balfour, Sir John Gorst
| and Sir II. Drummond Wolff were all In
| league with him, and many a prank thew
| played upon Mr. Gladstone's government,
| but while they have done we'll their leader
has reeeded In influence. His lordship is
| ministration. 1t is an easy task, but others
have failed to find a remedy for extra
| yagance and inefcency, and SO we may
| predict will Lord Randolph.
| r. A. Donnelly, the new Commander of
the New Jersey Grand Army Department,
| entered the service as private. was a pris-
vas nbar H. r.