Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-28
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STREET sWEEpIN0s
Odds and Ends and BIS Of Gossip
Heard Here and There.
It was expected when the publica-
ton Of this column was begun that
some persons might find their rubbish
would not bear inspection, though
there was no thought anything pub
lished SO far would be Of such moment
as to give ofiense. However. it APP
pears that busy-bodies-meddlers in
other peoples affairs-have endeavor-
ed to make it appear that the Herald
has assailed the knitting mills.
We had no such idea. On the con-
trary, the first reference to those mills
was really commendatory of the man
agement in afording poor but wor-
thy person an opportunity to gain
livelihood, and instead of stating
that her salary was but ~ cents
day, said: Her wages per day now
amount to ~ cents. with the prospect
of more as soon as she becomes more
familiar with her duties.
Anyone not even cognizant of the
fact would naturally infer that she
was doing piece work and the sum
earned only indicated her inexperience
and not the wages paid by the COM
pany.
The manager of the mills informs
us that it is not their wish, nor is it
to their interest, to employ very young
persons, but that they are compelled
to employ many quite young people
because of their inability to secure
help of more mature age. 1t is not
so much the lack of numbers
but the habit many have of abb
senting themselves from their work,
which is not only an annoyance, but
in most cases cannot be allowed, for
the reason that the absence of one
person oftentimes affects the work of
large number.
Another understanding overtime
had 1t been explained sooner, would
have saved the company both annoy
ance and money. 1t was not intended
to be permanent but was done to get
out samples for next years trade.
Without the samples no business
would be done and as it was necessary
to run full time to fill present orders
the expedient OF an extra hour each
day for brief period was resorted to.
1t will thus be seen that our ref
erence to what many persons criti-
cised as an evil, results in an explana-
ton that is perfectly satisfactory and
may have the effect to give the mills
better class of employees as there are
many young people out of employ
ment who would be only too glad to
work every day and forego picnics
and other pleasures which tend to
greatly interfere with the successful
operation of these large establish
ment.
On the back of every dogs skull
is protuberance-more marked in
some than in others. The same thing
may be found on the craniums of GER
tain indiS iduals. There are cases in
which this development is abnormal.
1t is not necessary to make an exami-
nation in order to ascertain if the
thing is so afflicted-it being mala-
dy easily discernible by all except the
possessor, According to the best au-
thorities, the symptoms are an over
weening opinion of ones talents,
capacity, attractiveness, ETC.; self-im-
portance, in words and exterior con-
duct; initiation of mind arising from
the idea of being thought highly OF
by others; eagerness to catch the no.
tice of others; the practice of magnify
ing ones self or parading ones own
doings to the great disgust of all with
whom he comes in contact.
All communities are cursed with
such creatures. They are so consti-
tuted that they cannot discriminate
between an insult and compliment
and if real man condescends to no.
tice them, they imagine such courtesy
to be compliment and are at once
paffed up with their own conceit.
They are invariably voluble. Their
mouths are their most prominent
characteristic. Theyare always ready
to discuss any phase of all questions
and express er eafhsdya opinions upon
all subjects. If any calamity befalls
community, they had given warn
ing; if any enterprise succeeds, it is
because their advice had been needed;
if new project is undertaken, either
by the public or by private individ-
ual it is a result of a suggestion from
them, and if it succeeds it is solely
because they were the guiding stars
which led on to glorious consumma-
ton. They are never wrong Gin their
own minds) and never right in the
honest opinion of all discerning peo-
pie. Briefly, they are a nuisance
upon the face of the earth and as IT.
radicable as the Canada thistle. the
chinch bug, or the itch, and thous-
and times more annoying.
The recent action of the CITY coun-
Gil in providing for all-night and
every-night street lighting is most
commendable. The only criticism is