The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-04

THE wHIsK BROOM IN OPERATION.
cent dividends, but the patron will hail
with Joy the new sleeping car company
or any rival he may have which will
put the price of repose where it will
harmonic with that of other comforts.
AS matter of fact, we are paying
war prices for slumber, and at the same
time paving the salaries of Mr.. Pull
mans porters. No one can deny that
for one moment Mr. Pullman told Us in
June that he had been building refrig
orator cars and freight cars at loss of
$12 to S24 per car, and SO could not af-
ford to pay fair wages, but he forgot
to state that he had made $50, 600, 600
in 80 years out Of his snoring works,
while his whisk brooms have paid for
his rolling stock and chambermaiGs'
salaries.
We naturally notice first of all how
we are individually affected by any
great move, and naturally, as one of the
great multitude, l hail with JOY the
prospect of better rates to the conSum-
ers of sleep.
Sir George has rights which capital
always will have while the world
stands, but those who have paid double
prices for insomnia will not club to-
gether to buy Sir George a gold headed
cane as mark of esteem or TO reccup
him for his agonized hours by the sea-
shore this summer.
1t may be small matter-but we
are discussing small matter when we
refer to Mr.. Pullman-but still there
is ne more reason why we should fee a
porter on a Pullman car than that we
should fee the engineer or the bridge
gang. We generally ask no special serv
ice of the porter. l don't even care
whether my head is toward the engine
or vice versa, and wear patent leather
shoes, which | wipe off generally with
the linen buster of some wealthy passen-
ger. l go to bed when the porter tells
me to do so and allow him TO rest the
upper berth on my high hat while he
feels around up there for gold watch
l also allow people to die In the berth
above my own, and in every way try TO
make the company as little trouble as
possible, and yet my shillings have
gone for 80 years to help pay the salary
of man who is Just as much Mr.. p. s
servant as his gardener or his butler.
The truth is that you and |, Philhar-
monic, are paying Sir George Pullman's
coachman every time We ride in his car.
If Mr.. Pullman sees fit TO hire 10, 900
coachmen while you and / only hire
one, is that any more reason why
George should pass the hat to pay of
those servants? Is it any reason be-
cause Pullman uses a larger coach than
you or that we should feed and clothe
that coachman? / Gow not.
Regarding the people who help him
build his caravans at Pullman, Ills,
his conscience no doubt informs him ev-
cry night when he retires that while he
is putting liniment Oh his govt a great
many hardworking people are very hun
gry at Pullman, Ills. l do not say that
an American may not make million
dollars during a lifetime and do IL hon
estly in the course of trade, and be-
heve that 1t has been done, but when II
Is made by reducing wages in order TO
hold mp the size Of dividends. even
through such hard times as these, the
capitalist must not ask for sympathy
from the public. He viii have to buy
Ii when he needs any.
Mr.. Pullman has succeeded during
the last so years. no doubt, by Judi
cious use of the whisk broom. In knock
ing more dust out Of the public than
most any other business man, bat he
hasn't thrown so much Of il into the
eyes of the American people as ne may
imagine. / do not want TO see him come
10 any harm, and | don't want to see
him lose even hand towel or the heel
tap Of a cake Of soap, but while other
business men are cheerfully accepting
their share Of loss during these dark.
depressing times l think that he Is as
well prepared to stand a small reduc-
ton Of wages - the rest OF Us
, You need not fold the napkin On
leaving the table, according TO the latest
rulings IN the fashionable world. unless
you wish 10 take it home with You a. q
souvenir or 10 complete set OF yoUr
own Folding the napkin rather i'm
plies that yGur hostess does not keep
help and that YOU are IN Z delicate Wa
helping her 10 Go up her work.
3. Il i proper TO accept q nickel or any
small piece OF money from a gentleman
friend 70 put II the rlase at church. and