The labor world., 1899-07-29
ADVENT OF MONKEYS.
The Monkey in the Industrial Field Soon to
Attract the Attention of thefWOrld.
TT WAS excursion day. A large
crowd was Isurging through the ho
BY PAUL WILLIAMS.

TT WAS excursion day. A large
crowd was 'surging through the ho-
tel rotunda, and among the passers
was little crippled boy. Though a
young child he had a large head and
an intellectual cast of face that indi-
Gated precocity which we sometimes
see in frail and sickly child.
DIR. Penrose and we had been inter
.ested spectators Of the moving throng.
What motley congregation Of people!
Fat people, lean people, tall, snort, pale
and red faced people.
Doctor said we, 'ewhat is your
z opinion of that lame boy passing by e y
ga bright child,' said he, with q
good future if his parents do not, in
their excessive affection for the little
fellow, because Of his affection, 50 con-
done every fault and forgive every
error as to warp him morally. Great
care has to be exercised in governing
such child as this, lest we spoil him
absolutely through sympathy. =
That is suggestion, Doctor, that
should be given to parents who may
have children in any way perman anentlSy
afflicted. understand that a certain
wealthy lady in New FORK is using a
large share of her fortune in caring
for and educating of crippled children.
What do you think Of that mode Of
dispensing charity r
81 Think said the Doctor, that
that is one of the. noblest of charities,
i and if this lady rounds out the educa-
tion with a proper moral training she
will be doing what many parents and
!, guardians Of crippled children fail to
do because Of their syn apathy for those
children in their affiic on. g
Speaking Of that philanthropy, Doc
tor, by which this lady educates and
cares for unfort tunate children, what,
in yonr idea, Would be- the bestadispo-
sition of a large fortune in charity ?''i5
That, Mr.. Williams, is a question
pulling the brains OF numerous multi
mill ionaires today. The idea has pre-,
vailed that the founding Of educational
institutions and libraries was most de-
sirable; but there are. other charities ]
think deserving greater attention at
the present time = s5g:.s
s.What could be more desirable than
a library, Doctor ~ q
"a library is excellent. I am saying
nothing against libraries. They should
be founded, should be kept in fire
proof buildings, and every standard
work of whatever character should be
preserved therein. But there are other
charities imperatiyeay calling for i'm
mediate attention. !" s,ss
Name one, Doctor. :
.sThe indus trial school which should
be established in all jails and state
prisons Of the country. Today for
some offense a man or boy is put into
a Jail to await trial. He may be con-
fiaed there for months with nothing
to do. The young and unframed boy
innocent, possibly, of any intentional
crime, associates with men long
schooled in vice. The result is that
the confinement, the lack Of physical
exercise, the idleness and want of oc-
cupation of the mind, all tend to de
moralize. The consequence is that the
I greater number of criminals thus con
] fined come out Of prison worse men
morally than when they go in. .
'sHow would you change this, Doc.
tor?''
ssI would suggest that the rich Mr.
Pemberton, who has several Millions OF
dollars to give away, establish schools
in all penal institutions as far as his
means will permit, the purpose being
to send out every inmate of a prison
at the time he goes forth into the
world again, equipped with a fair edu
cation by which he can get living
and not be obliged to return again t;
{. prison in order to maintain existence
This school, founded in as many pris
ons as the philanthropist can put then
into, may be known as the Pemberto1
Industrial school"
s.Yes, Doctor, ftnat would certainly
be very practical benevolence. 1
would not only give the prison inmat
{. library but it would train his min'
and train his hand SO that he nigh
become useful member of society. |
would restore several hundred thous
and men to usefulness and nobod.
could object to that unless it would b
the laboring classes who might objec
to their coming into competition TO
labor
.'The laboring people will soon hay
a greater competition than the return