The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-09-13

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 paying 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 $24 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 chambermaids'
salaries
We naturally notice first of all how
we are individually affected by any
great move, and naturally, as one of the
great multitude, 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 gold headed
cane as mark Of esteem or to recoup
him for his agonized hours by the sea-
shore this summer.
It may be small matter-but we
are discussing small matter when we
refer to Mr.. Pullman-but still there
is no more reason why we should fee a
porter on Pullman Car than that we
should fee the engineer or the bridge
gang. We generally ask no special serv-
ice Of the porter. I 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. I 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.
I 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-
monte, are paying Sir George Pullman's
goodman every time we ride in his Car.
IF Mr.. Pullman sees fit to hire 10, 900
coachmen while you and I only hire
one, il that any more reason why
George should pass the hat to pay off
those servants? Is it any reason be-
cause Pullman uses larger coach than
you or that we should feed and clothe
that coachman? I row 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 on his govt a great
many Woodworking people are very hun
cry at Pullman, Ills. do not say that
an American may not make million
dollars during lifetime and do it hon.
estly in the course of trade, and I be-
ieve that it has been done, but when it
is made by reducing wages in order to
hold up the size Of dividends, even
through such hard times as these, the
capitalist must not ask for sympathy
from the public. He will have to buy
it when he needs any.
Mr.. Pullman has succeeded during
the last 80 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, but he
hasn't thrown so much of it into the
eyes Of the American people as he may
imagine. do not want to see him come
to any harm, and don't want to see
him lose even hand towel or the heel
tap of cake Of soap, but while other
business men are cheerfully accepting
their share of loss during these dark,
depressing times I think that he is as