The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-02
MARQUIS PULLMAN AND CH|lDS
Were Effectively COntrasted Last
Night by Superintendent
T.. A. Steere.
A Good Audience at the Presbyterian
Church-EXcelIen ut Miscellaneous
Program Rendered.

The Presbyterian church was CON
fortably filled Thursday by an intell
gent and appreciative audience eager t
listen to the attractive program prepare
by the Cascade county teachers inst
tute.
County Superintendent Stephenson
presided and the following program wa
rendered:
Piano solo, Miss Sadie Patterson.
Recitation, Miss Georgia Mcneil.
Quartet, Misses Josephine Trigg ant
Eva b. Conner; Messrs. G. ID. Eliot ant
A. G. Coleman; Miss Sadie Patterson
pianist.
Lecture, Reciprocal Charity As II
Illustrated by the Life of George W
Childs," Hon. E. A. Steere.
Mr.. Steere said that in an empire gov
erned by a single ruler the masses neeo
no education; they could not use it il
their government if they had it, for they
have not the use of the ballot. But We
are wont to say that in America the PEG
pie must be educated, and we too otter
say that the education must be restricted
to the schools. But the events of the
last few months, which have given many
their first ideas Of government and eco.
nomics, show that experience is the
school that teaches the most practical
wisdom.
Mr.. Steere then referred to the recent
pttl1n,an ctrilo nonyocotn~ hr;aa, xho
turmoil and loss caused by it, the pre-.
ventives of similar strikes suggested by
writer's. and said that without deciding
which side was in the right he would en-.
deavor to point out a remedy.
Man has yet to learn that he does not
live to himself alone. We have been
told that give and you shall receive.
Had Pullman and his associates believed
this truth, the strike would not have
occurred. Had they exercised a little
Christian feeling the awful scenes in
Chicago, the trouble in Montana, would
have been averted. Pullman could we'll
have afforded to take lessons from the
life of George w. Childs.
Did Childs receive? He did not die
rich, according to his opportunities, for
he left only Sl,250,000. For 80 years he
owned the Philadelphia Ledger. 1t paid
a net yearly profit of s35O,OOO. The
rancher learns that when he takes from
the soil he must return something there
to. These corporations must learn this
lesson. Childs knew it. He strove to
bestow daily, weekly and yearly on
others. In bis composing rooms he
paid at first 3 cents above the union
rate. When the union reduced rates hif
wages continued. He found this a pay
ing investment. He employed women.
making the moral atmosphere of his
composing room better. lie paid pen
sions to faithful employees. Thus was
carelessDess eliminated. Pullman per-
sonally may not have known the iniqui-
ties practiced in his plant. He should
have known the details of his business.
Childs did and said, They earn for me
what l have, why is it not partly theirs:"
An Irishwoman said when he dieu that
she knew not what the poor would do.
A Catholic archbishop paid a high
tribute to this Protestant. lie left no
monument for himself. Such lives are
no sacrifice; they have all the Joy and
happiness life affords.
Let us all here resolve to help every
boy under our care to a higher place.
Teach him TINT il he has a powerful
brain and strong heart, is true and loyal,
no matter how low he may be. il he will
do good and be true to self, to neighbor
and to God, he can rise to the highest
grade Of society, business and fame"