Evening journal., 1897-12-03
FOoLIsH WORKINGMEN.

EOOl4lo1 WOIhl4NNMENs
The incipient strike at the factory OF
the Ford Morocco Company is but an
other evidence that some worxingmen
do not know when they are well on.
For no assigned reason whatever,
thirty men walked out OF business
plant upon the successful operation of
which they were dependent for their
daily bread, and, on the morning fol-
lowing the walk-out, these same thirty
men congregated near the factory for
the presumed purpose OF influencing
other workingmen to follow them in
their senseless and ruinous example.
Then the president OF the company
called upon the chief Of police to dis
perse the men He quickly did it,
without blow being struck or an ar
rest being made. AS a matter of fact
the strikers were so cowardly that they
did not permit the police to get within
striking distance Of them, but ran of
across the fields as soon as they saw
the officers coming.
There Is not an industrial establish
mont I'm the country which is conduct
ed along more liberal lines for the en-
ployes than this same morocco factory.
Peter J. Ford, the president of the
company, has spent thousands of dol
lars to make It comfortable and health
ful for the men and women who work
therein. The discipline OF the place is
such that the finer sensibilities OF a
woman are as safe there as in the pre-
cincts Of her own home. Even the men
profit largely by tho order that pro-
family and indecent jest shall be kept
out Of the establishment. Drunken
ness is unknown there, and every COM
fort and convenience for both men and
women are to be found within the
walls of the factory. Fair wages are
paid for a fair days work, and during
the long period Of depression the COM
pany exerted itself to the utmost to
keep the place running on full time
and with It's usual complement Of
hands How well It succeeded the
beneficiaries Of this effort can testify.
While other factories and other hands
were idle, at the factory Of the Ford
Morocco Company the operatives were
congratulating themselves that they
had work; and their employers were
only too thankful that they had work
20 give them.
Every person who knows Peter j.
Ford must concede that he Is one of
the best friends that the laboring man
has. He was once a laboring man
himself, and his experience In the field
of labor taught him how to treat la
boring men. II he has any fault it is
in being too kind-hearted and liberal
A suffering man or woman never ap-
peals to him in vain. Even those who
are not deserving often have theii
wants satisfied at his expense Petel
J. Ford Is not tho man to refuse Z
hearing 10 any man with a grievance
no matter whether it be real or i'm
aglned. Any complaint which comes Il
his attention is sure to be adjusted a
quickly and fairly as possible. He 4
always ready TO meet an issue and Il
decide It according to the dictates o
his good judgment. If this handful o
malcOntents were not manly enoug
TO go to him and lodge their complain
they were not deserving Of being il
such a place, and the discipline Of tn
establishment will be safer withou
them. Men who stunt and keep thei
mouths closed as to the cause Of thei
ill-humor and discomfort are not to b
trusted. They are poor object lesson
for their associate worllmen who al
contented and happy.
We congratulate the company upo
having so happily issued from a 81
uation Of such an unusual and III
pleasant character.