Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16

has sbsolute power % compel The ~
tendance Of his employees ~ Whatever
hour he chooses
The impression PREVAILS throughout
the country that the government elexks
here have comparatively nothing 20 do.
but ~ . matter Of facs the days Of esss
and comfort for this clsss Of wage
esrners have long since gone by There
was time when the labors Of the clerks
In the dcpartmsnts wcrc 80 Light. and
their compenAatxou - liberal. that they
were jsstly rsg~rded - . speciss o1
aristocratic fsvoitss In . rovernzaent
Of working people. but thse TINA has
long ince passed- The story ussd 70
be told Of . clerk In the navy depart
ment who was handed penciled let
ter by commodnrs with the request
that he copy e with . pen. - Mat IL
might be signed and mailed that after
noon. The clsrk replied: why. COM
modors. have written two letters a.
ready this,mosnings Thcssupon the
commodoss hooked ~ him over his
spectacles anA s.id: --Oh. we'll. In that
case you may write the letter to-mor-
row." Bat that ID probably IN
spocryphal narrative.
But. why shouldn't Katie Lee - we'll
rs Willie Gray have IN opportunity To
carry half the burden up the hill i'm our
executive departments? Why shouldn't
q young lady with stzsngth and ability
be permitted to hold clerkship fur .
couple Of years ~ least and help earn
the money with which In buy = homer
II she has position. and II she loves .
young man who aiso hes . government
appointment. why should she isnmedi-
ately resign II they marry? II she II
willing and anxious to hold her place
and do her share ~ = waee Garner: IL
she realizes that "boys arc weak ss
well m girls. and wants 10 help her hus-
band TO buy ar build little home why
should the inexorabie decree 20 forth
that by marrying she has untitled her
self for clerical duty and fitted herself
only for darninr socks. sewing on but
tom and being helpless deprndept7
There ia no reason In the custom and
tradition. She should retain her po~i-
ton rs long "a she plesses. ard abe
will please 80 hold II only long enough
tn help her other mot better) half lay
the foundations of = home. Why
should they always pay rent. when che
wants home and realizes the need Of
. home more fully than Willie GRAY
does There will soon bc family Of
Grays and the home Is the foundation
Of the family. the family and home are
the foundations Of the republic. The
root Of patriotism IL planted beneath
the hearthstone. No man ever went 20
battle In defense of boarding house.
Katie Lee should he permitted 20 hold
her Office after she il married. and
larry half the burden mp the hill Bv
nature and INCLINATION she will re~srn
in good time and devote her entire Mt
.eniion and all Of her time ~ making
bome happy for Willie Gray and little
Willie junior.
The poet who fret told the story an
nounced that "rnen are only boys grown
tall. and hearts don't change much
after all Willie Gray j. usually a
boy grown tall. and be wants Katie 20
resign M soon ~ they are married.
The condition and theory are lsroiy
his fault lie IL fcolishly pruad and
would always be poor s,nt for the econ
omy and thrift ~ his wife. lie Il proud
and be IL foolish because he wants so
immediately become the head ~ the
family lie Is selfish on account Of
his pride and folly. II Katie Lee wsnt~
80 resign she can do 80. but che ought
not tn be Obliged "a do 10 b~~id~<
Willie Grsy IL NO usore the ''head Of
the family than Katie ~ for there "
no family and marriage Is barren
idealisy until the stiffness 81 the night
IL broken by the sound Of wee. small
voice. indicating that nature has
touched one ehord 81 p,u.3c. like the
sound Of = great amen. and both Katie
snd Willie rneekls acknowledge that
t~by IL king Then. and not unit
then. IL there sure enough head If
The family sxrra q. FHv.
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