The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-16

the preceding forms of society and the
causes arising therefrom.
AS to the remark that it is the man
who will give new efficiency to the pro-
ouctivity of mankind that will make
things better in this world / submit
the proposition that the efficiency of
our distributiVe methods at present re-
quires more attention, and as this, to-
gether with careful provision against
waste. has clearly outgrown the eff
cheney of individual control, it follows
that society itself must solve the prob
lem. The municipalization of social
services wherever found, is commend
able, as it is in line of greater eff
cheney and economy and better organ
lied for social control. Altogether,
while not accepting all of Mr.. Wyckoff' s
conclusions, l believe he has done much
to create new interest in industrial
problems, and that his course is gen
orally conlmendable,
What Mr.. Wyckoff had to say was
of great interest" said Jerome Wheel
ock. THE criticism [ would have to
make on the lecture is that the speaker
had no remedy to offer for the terrible
conditions which he described.
In my opinion the remedy, and the
only remedy, to present industrial diff
L
of one talent who is incapable of en-
Joying the advantages of the man of
ten talents, should be taught his posi-
ton and his limitations at an early
age, so that his whole life may not be
struggle for the unattainable, but
rather that he may be content to en-
JOY himself in his narrow sphere.
why should the cripple try to keep
up with the well and strong? 1t is folly
oil
the Declaration of independence says
Inequalities must always exist, and it
is best that the fact be clearly known
Another thought Mr.. Wyckoff failed to
bring out was the truth that, taken all
in all, the world is happier and better
than ever before in it's history. But 1
enjoyed the lecture very much, and
think the Womans Club should be
commended for the creditable course it
has arranged"
Said Rev. D. F. McGillicuddy: Privi-
legged to listen to a portion of Mr.
Wyckoff's lecture, the impressions one
might carry away were decidedly
mixed The subject, the lecturer and
the lectured were interesting; the lee
ture was perhaps a bit disappointing
to many of Mr. Wyckoff's hearers. The
entire audience felt a keen apprecia-
=
painting. for the descriptions of personal
experiences were finished, artistic pic
lures. Filled with earnestness and en-
thusiasm his words command an I'M
divided attention, and the side lights
thrown on labor conditions are inter
esting and searching. His statement of
the workingman's problem was clear;
his solution, if he has one, was vague
and indefinite and therefore disappoint-
ing.
Not unlike other reformers, Mr..
Wyckoff recognizes the perplexity
which the consideration of Industrial
questions presents, and bears testimony
to the feverish unrest in the thoughts
CT the laboring masses.
If one might venture an opinion
founded on his utterances, Mr. Wyck-
offs can scarcely escape the charge of
fatalism. The view of an ultimate set
tlement which he presents, finds it's
color in the higher development of la
Dor and the greater Capitalization of
wealth. The clash is inevitable and
the strong captain of industry" must
survive. His differences that per-
NIT conditions on the necessary results
of dynamic social forces is a begging
of the question and an admission that
the forces of religion, justice and
Christian charity are of small moment
in any final settlement of these difficult
and vexed problems.
The close of the lecture contained an
impassioned appeal to spirit of the
times" st. Paul found on his visit to
the Grecians a statue to the unknown
deity" Mr.. Wyckoff's vague spirit Of
philanthropy does NOT stand for the
practical in human affairs If any
thing, reformers are practical. Mr..
Wyckoff can hardly be placed in that
class.