The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-28
THE ROANOKE TIMES SUNDAY. FEBRUARY Is, 1892.

can succeed in Graduating its paupcr classca ny
judiclous legislation CT moral suasion il ut:l
also have to u very great extent got rid CT rs
criminal classes. Crime Is very largely the result
OF ignorance and pauperism combined puupor-
ism Is o disease or becomes such in our lar;;r
cities and dcsccnds from mother to child. from
father 10 son, and is partly mental and partly
physical. Tie children of parents supported by
tho town usually become paupers III turn, AMI
often to the third and fourth genera ton.
Fourih-A sound currency and plenty OF the
circulating, medium for all the necessities of
trade and commerce have much to do with tire
financial success of the business portion OF q
community, and this always involves all of the
smaller dealers rnu GCpositor; who depend upon
the larger ones in the case OF u r.oucy strngcn-
cy. II would not have taken much OF u prophet
to forc,Cll that the last year would be fr;.ught
with bnEli failures and financial disasters, and
that they would carry with them ruin and dis
may to many house OF heretofore unimpcachcd
standing. Tho withdrawal OF bonds from the
national banks i'm the payment of the public
debt and the necessary contraction OF tho cur
rcncy cngcndcrcd thereby has borne its lcgiti-
malc results. There Is no reason why the gen
cral government itself should not issue all tho
money necessary for the use of the country and
be responsible for its redemption.
Fifth-Thc education OF our children is, TO u
very large extent, wrong, and especially that
OF the female portion, and in large number OF
instances entails upon them poverty and mis-
fortune. would have compulsory education
and compulsory labor taught the child COM
mcncing with his seventh year The Industrial
school Is undoubtedly to become the school OF
tho future. Both mind and body OF the child
should be cultivated, and at the expense OF the
state, as the good OF the state requires it. Every
child OF the commonwealth, whether OF rich or
poor parents, male or female, should be taught
some trade or profession by which he may be
able TO earn II livelihood and be made proficient
i'll il. They should learn the use of money, be
taught economy and scf-denial IL necessary
learn the effects Of alcoholic stimulants and
narcotics on the human body, and that exercise
only will perfect the human system The pau
per is either the incompetent man woman or
is slave TO appetite and vice The child who
earns money is taught economy at the same
time. He appreciates it's value. He will spend
his fathers money like water, but not his own
The question of poverty and wealth is soon TO
become II great national ono. Wealth * ac-
qrircd quite us much by knowing how To save it
as how 10 acquire 1t. BELvA A. LOCKWOOD.
Mrs. Henry Ward Bee.hcr Looks TO the
Middle Clnss iDr Help.
How can poverty be abolished: That is u
question that has been before the world for
ages. but still remains unanswered II the
causes which subject people TO this aficlion
could bc abolished the work could easily he SC
coinrlishcd But how is this To be done? Tie
causes which bring poverty are innuElcrablc
and usually distinctly different Those who
count their money by millions arc responsible
Tor some OF the saddcSt cases of poverty. They
have never known or practiced economy in any
forl1. never denied themselves any qualification
that money could procure and, consequently, We
Know their children must be as helpless as tho
p2rtAts. In such cases II their wealth should
suddenly he swept away, how could they or
then children encounter poverty: Therefore,
IL tx plainly rot such as these TO whom we can
look TO abolish poverty.
Nor are those who lave rcvcr known plenty
or ything but the absolute necessities OF life
who are uncultivarcd. coarse, ,lisspatcd tho
class 10 lend Il helping hand Tho little thcy man-
age W earn they don't understand how to use to-
WARD making their miserable homes little more
comfortable, or to lift their children little way
ont OF this degradation. No 1t is not from those
who have inherited poverty that We can look for
help To abolish it,
Such redemption must Come through The Ct
fcris OF the rich, or rather perhaps from those
who have neither poverty riches. If those
VINO have an abundance OF this worlds goods,
instead OF indulgng in lavish expenditure,
would from their love for their children,
teach them tho true value of money and the
proper use OF it, tieey would be prepared, If mis-
fortune came. TO mccr and conquer poverty by
the Courage and intelligence which their educ;,-
ton and intellectual advantages gave them
But II they have neglected thus TO train their
children, and are themselves equally ignorant
what can they do il adversely overtakcs them?
They will not know, even as we'll as those who
have always been poor, how TO take care OF
themselves, and therefore they cannot help to
abolish poverty.
Who can? IL any, IL must he the work OF
those usually called the middle classes, who,
without abundant wealth, have always enjoyed
comfortable living All through their lives they
have felt II no humiliation TO take care OF their
income and to be careful in their expenditures,
contriNiEg how 10 secure the greatest comfort
from whatever money they find it necessary TO
cXpcnd. So, If misfortune comes upon them
thcy Will rot allow themselves TO despair but
boldly face tho evil, and by untring energy and
perseverance they will conquer in time and may
reasonably hope 10 regain their former posi-
zion.
This class will 90 more by their example TO-
wards abolishing poverty than can be done by
the most active societies, BY committees, rcso-
lutions or cXhortations--but will il ever be ac-
co,npshcds
Mrs. HENRY WARD BEEcHER