Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-09
MORE ABOUT HOME INDUSTRY.

Sometimes this theme seems stale
and tircsomc, but II never ought to;
and on tho strength Of the revival
given to II by the Fair, few ,uggos.
lions relative TO II arc herewith offered
10 those who may be ooncornedi
A home manufacturing institution
which has made splendid showing at
the Fair, mad been idle long time.
The manager told the en-
ployes that he could not pay
their wages In each; II was
imposable; but that II they were will.
ing TO work Tor ~ h pay NJ their labor
produced, or ~ he could obtain by ex-
change, he woulI start up. They Ut
first refused 10 work for anything but
cash, but negotiations were continued,
mutual concessions were made, an
agreement TO pay AMI receive little
cash and the rest Ia trade, was entered
into, and the Institution began opera
lions.
The negotiations referred to were
pending In March OF this year, aud at
that time n number Of employees had
long been olt OF work, were lacking
food and clothing for their families,
and were being made the recipients Of
charity. Some Of them had not even
popioeu TO eat, at times; and yet, for "a
while they refused TO work Tor any.
ming but cash.
Al lhis time mBHy farmers
In the Vicinity were In urgent
need Of the commodities turned
out by the home manufacturing
Institution referred 10, and would have
been only too glad to exchange
potatoes, and other kinds Of food pro
duced on their farms, Tor those com.
modiiies. African aud farmer needed
the proiueIs tile other produced, yet
deadlock existed which made both
suffer.
This deadlock was cruel absurdity,
aud a disgrace 10 the intelli.
gence Of those responsible for
It. Whore would Utah be today
u her working people, Ia the early
years OF her settlement, had refused 10
labor for anything but oasb2 The
Utah We see now would DO non.exist-
ent. A cash basis Ia all very well when
cash is plentiful, but whonit 10 with.
drawn from circulation, 1t h folly to
inslst upon payment la It Tor the labor
that creates the necessarios Of life.
This phase Of the aubjec borders close
upon the gist Of the greatest obstacle
home Industry has 10 deal with. That
obstacle may be thus expressed: It's
diiiioult to exchange the products OF
one kind Of labor for those OF another.
Remove or reduce this difficulty, and
home industry will flourish IN proper.
ton.
As soon rs the employees Of the in-
sli'ution above referred to went TO
WORK on the terms stated, relief
began TO be- extended through
elrolr much larger than that oomposei
Of them and their families. They
could pay their debla, and 80 relieve
their creditors. They made what tue
farmers wanted, and took farm pay IA
exchange, thus greatly extending the
scope OF Iolloi. A circulation OF COM
mefoial blood, NO to speak, was started,
and life, warmth aud cheer
were spread where there had been
siagnation, GOODNESS aud despair. The
Institutions business grew; II Increased
IL force; II soon became able TO pay
more cash to employees, AMI today II l.
In "a highly iourishing condition.
IL Is not the intention here To enter |
into the intricacies or the metaphysic. !
Of financial sole go, nor that depart. |
mont OF II which treats OF "A circulating |
meaiumi but ouiy TO point out a few
truths which commend Themselves 10
the simplest miuli 10 the home men.
uiaoturer Will sell hls wares Tor the
kinds Of pay the people have, they
Will buy them and allow him
AIR proh aud II employees will
accept tuoh kinds u pay "
employers have to odrE employment
will be provided, and tue ueue.sarlss
Of life viii DO created und dis.riu.
ut,d.
Among the Ntphiies, grain as well
as gold and silver WAS 10 al tender.
In other words, tho product Of the
faimeT's Labor was W good A.
the product Of the miners,
md 10 matter Of course Ia,
manufacturer was obliged to Rcospl