Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-15
PRACTICE AND Theory.

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any one thing that an able. bodied man
afcads more than another. IL is 90 be
locked upon by the community as "sn
object Of charity" No such man can
become an object Of charity without
losing. 20 very great extent. he man
hood -aud that means loss 81 pretty
much everything that makes him de-
sirnble citizen. 4 condition Of things.
however brought about. that reduces
the wage-earnlng. wealth producing
classes 20 such low. dctasing stratum.
u a deplorable one indeed. We boast u
our beautiful city; lis pslatial homes.
tall factories. artistic and commodi0us
public cdiiices and paved streets. and We
have reason tOfeei proud Ok them; but we
should remember that all these beauti-
fui things we're obtained from the wage
earning glasses az small cost
eimply the means u livelihood during
the lime they were engaged IN develop
ing them. We boast % our rapid in
crease Of wealth. and sing the praises IL
our wonderful prosperity 10 the outside
world: but when wealth can DO longer
he accumulated. tho fires are put out
and the human Instruments made use Of
IN IT. production are flung aside 10 shift
FOR Themselves until conditions again be.
come favorable Tor the accumulation of
wealth. A short period II idleness is
cosnparativeiy harmless. but when pro.
tracied beyond the self susi aiming limit
V becomes a matter of serious concern.
There - danger ia IT, The means 81
self support become exhausted. The
wealth producer can no longer procure
the wherc with ali 90 continue the exist
euce a himself and family. ilis re-
sources are a. abundant a. ever, but
there IL no demand Tor them. lie cannot
eel his labor for the usrans ~ obtaining
the accessities - Hfe. 81 even exchanges
~ Tor The necessities. lie cannot borrox
fof the lack - security. AMI be cannot
obtain credit for the simple reason that
hls future prospects impaif hta chances
~ ever being sile g. pay What = be
% do First. avail himself % an oppor
tunify provided ~ the wealth owner 10
exchange that which be il abaudanfiy
supplied Nth -siator Tor that which ha
kas uot aud must have. thereby pre-
serving his manhood and keep
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