The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

them. They are not to be trified with. Happy
the nation or the individual that discovers
these essential truths and yields quick and
cheerful obedience to them. Civilization is
but another mode of expressing wise and
reyerent compliance with natures laws. All
permanent improvement along any line con-
sists in bringing our opinions into nearer
agreement with facts.
We live in stirring times, in the midst of
changes, religious intellectual. social and po-
ltical. Questions profoundly suggestive and
perplex1ng are constantly presenting them
selves. Men and women, in a hand-to-hand
tussle with life, have little time for carefully
considering the pros and cons of these agitst-
ing topics. Conscientious, truth-loving and
progressive, they would fain direct their fnflu-
ence In the way OF ri ghteous reform; and fear
ful lest an undue eagerness for the new may
work injustice to the DID, they often silence
real conviction and suffer themselves to be
equipped with ready-made arguments and mo-
lives They yield to the popular and the
plausible for lack of opportunity to study and
decide for themselves.
1t is not to be expected that all minds can
accept the same presentation of a subject nor
should the advocates of either side be charged
with lack of conscientiousness or a selfish
disregard for the welfare of others. An in
begeta spiritof courteous consideration Tor the
Opinions OF an opponent, which is but a just
tribute TO proper self-respect.
onr ANTAGONIST is our helper" says Burke,
and nothing Is so subversive of truth as intol-
erance OF discussion. Even public opinion is
by no means infallible; it is sometimes simply
public lmpertinence and absurdity. 1t is agi-
tatlon That eliminates the truth as the churn-
ing eliminates the butter; and "the age that
agitates the most and the wisest has the most
golden ayoirdupois to stow away in its frkin."
Inc reality In the old, becomes the new dis
closure, just as the bud becomes the flower.
In proportion as mankind gets away from
savage conditions the home becomes more
complex in its development and its power
The homes of nation are its safeguard. The
home is the nurse of patriotism. A man does
not shoulder his musket in defense of his
boarding house. The world may have thou
SAND perches for man, but it can have but
one nest. And the home makes the man far
more tnan the man makes the home. 1t would
De line thing for any commonwealth if every
worKingman had it in his power to be invest
ing every month, what he now pays for rent
IN the payment on home. There would be a
iresn II, incentive for every member. of the fam
ny 10 work toward the same end, until they
could say, with just pride and happiness
Ihls is our home" / rejoice whenever | see
,I rne ilttle ~ homes going up all around the sub
urps OF our beautiful City. travelling out into
Iemoler districts, thus uniting the radical
tendencies OF the City with the more conserva-
i've elements of country life.
It is man that makes land valuable and
MONIES increase the dignity and happiness of
man. Inc manufacturing interests of great
cities would be enhanced in value if the work
men men hau the paying of a home as the incentive
70 great INDUSTRY and fidelity. This question
Oh MONIES for the working classes is question
men would sound the death knell of strikes
II ~ the homeless land that will be the i'm
perlied land, whether it be France Ireland.
England, scotland, or our own loved America.
nave been deeply interested in some re-
marka m pie facts furnished by Rev. DR.. Northup,
tne veteran educator. who some time since
Rasssa thtough this City on his way. to Japan.
ne nau Deen gathering statistics for maya
zine article on strikes and the homes of the
working people. 1t was full of deep and sug-
sss'iye es ,.s,L import. The following were among
lne iacts stated: In the city of Philadelphia
%an %lGn lts 1000 families, no less than 15O,.
wy 3t are nying IN their own homes, and 80 900
OF these were built by good, substantial loan
anu ouliolng associations, the stock of which
Is, Is not taxed SO highly is the work appreciated.
delphia for many wears
=, LOOK al the city of ST. Johnsbury VT, where
the great Fairbanks scales manufactory is
turning out from $4,000 to $4,000 scales
year. The operatives own their homes and