Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-07-02
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r. ROM the vantage ground of the
N front room of my palatial resi-
Hence mine, not so long as | need
It, but so long as l can pay the rent,
on sunny corner, surrounded by the
Luxnrious furniture which is a por-
ion Of my meek reward from the
Lucrative position of u writer for
he reform press, | surveyed the
ide of competitive strife that surged
klp and down the thoroughfare and took
Slote of the overflow which beat against
bny residence and flooded at times. hall,
tiitchen and den.
As daylight began to Gid the noble
summit of Mt. Rainier first landmark
bfcompetitive battle from the historic
fort to call it MT. Tocoma" for com
hercial purposes | was awakened from
dream of the millennium by the rattle
ii butchers wagon tearing madly up
he street to leave the morning beef
teak at the one house in four whose
bwner the butcher had convinced of his
honesty, integrity and good citizenship
pver the claims to like qualities adj
RANGED by his rivals.
Three other wagons ratified by in
uick succession to supply their respec-
i've customers, each going at break
heck speed because they had TO cover
he whole city instead of pursuing the
RATIONAL cooperative course of supply
ing one-fourth of the city with each
Team. or, which might easily be done,
Eith one good team.
I'll | know, as matter of experience
nom dealing with each to the extent of
by credit, that there is not ten cents Il
ear difference in price or quality, but
hat is neither here nor there. | am
DOT writing these lines to air my supe-
ior knowledge.
The same might as truthfully be said
the almost innumerable grocery
Wagons that soon began to enliven the
Gene: wagons with capacity of ton,
omplete in driver and equipment, with
half dozen little market baskets. and
w0 or three hundred weight of misccl-
Paeous goods, leaving a pound Of tea
ere, sack of -four there. dozen
ggs at another place and four-hits'
ORTIZ of sugar somewhere else, to he
plowed by another wagon which left
be similar articles. bought at the same
rice at the houses just across the way.
Ever and anon the whistle of fast
nd commOdious" steamer arriving or
eparting lightly laden (which meant u
eayy price broke the stiffness, to be
lOwed at intervals by other whistles
Fom equally fast and commodious'
oais TO and from the same points with
lually light loads and heavy prices.
During all this time the rain of morn
g papers from the swift-hying bicy-
es OF the carriers beat steadily upon
e front porch, papers got out at diff
rent Offices, yet containing substan-
ally the same news, only differing in
he degree OF yellow" with which
ey hope to cater to the different
lades OF popular opinion, and thus win
living for the greatest number OF
Fople possible from the smallest
mount of legitimate business, the
scessary end and aim of system
here over-production and want abide
De by side.
VOW the day is fairly opened and the
gular army of butchers and bakers
candlestlck makers" who supply
cessltles is augmented and reinforced
battalion after battalion of the great
lunteer army whose business it is TO
cate a want which they will then
aclously supply for consideration;
the companies and regiments
'lch make business of supplying us
IN little household necessities we
F be longing for though within a
aius Of ten blocks are stores contain
every essential to human comfort.
ne stove polish man gains admit
nee and polishes little piece of my
Ne pipe so that it glistens reproach
HE Tor Withholding any patronage
VA MIN for the next six months, try
hard as | will TO convince myself
a' II is due to his superior skill and
70 the backing, four boxes of which
night have bought for fifty cents.
men comes a man with mandolin
haii-price, an exaggerated attempt
0feate want, for what man could
Th' OF mandolin when he cannot
tune on Il hand-organ passes my
outstanding. | gently but firmly re.
!" buy 1t for friend, 2 and he de,