Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-05
REV. WILSON'S ADDRESS.

III thS pIlHSiplS Vi ldII pay idil play
70 the tradesman, the employer, the pat
rOus, and between merchant and mer-
as St. Paul puts it. "Look not every
man on his own things, but every mar
man is, or should be, interested in his
own affairs; now let them take a little
interest in the welfare OF Others, and the
problem of capital and labor is solved.
This seems to me, q just moment from
the standpoint OF physical we'll being.
Health is one OF the great boons of life.
Its loss is the loss OF all; its preserva-
ton mears increased efficiency and en-
larged usefulness, in any service or ca
pacity. \ release from business, at a
time when such outdoor exercises and
recreation, as are essential to physical
vigor, can be had, are the best means
to this end.
Why spend thousands of dollars upon
parks, gynasiums, Libraries, churches,
then give our young people no oppor-
tunity to reap the benefit these afford?
This strikes me as inconsistent, u%njus',
unwise and unbus1nesslike. Again, to
be complete, and we'll rounded, there
must be mental and moral development,
mind and heart culture. This means
time for study, time fer reading, medi-
~tation, thought. Few can think success
fully, and proitably, upon more than
enc line at the same time. II it be all
secular, he moral and social must be
dwartted. Isaac, Of Old Testament
fame, Withdrew from business cares, and
sought at even time, the quiet fields and
lonely wood for meditation and devo-
ton, history, experience and example,
warns us of the danger OF too close CON
tinement to business, and secular pur-
suits to the neglect of our social, intel
~leCtual and moral interests.
The family, the Observation-Disclosures OF
civilization, schools OF patriotism, and
safe guards OF the nation-these for
their safety, fortihcat1on, pepertuity,
and usefulness, must have the presence
and attention OF the father as we'll as
the mother. These business men are
entitled to a portion OF their time, free
from care, and anxiety, to put the i'm
press OF their though and life upon their
homes. l feel that if we are patriotic,
if we love our State and Nation, and APP
p~reCiate the importance OF the home
lie, in their welfare and safety, we as
patrons, will bestir ourselves, to devise
a way for these business men to have
time to plan for and get acquainted with
their families. This is a question and a
movement in which there should be not
only concert of action, but equal divi-
sion OF responsibility. Merchants, en-
ployee, patron, Il cannot say to the
other, l have no need OF thee, together
we must stand, plan and work, or to-
gether we must fail. The success and
prosperity of our merchants (the bone
and sinew OF our business life) means
the success OF our whole
II we, as patrons, see to it, that these
merchants do as much business or more
under the short day rule, as under the
long, there will be TO reason for con
|tinuing the latter. No man should lose
a patron or a dollar from his business,
BY this movement, otherwise they prob.
ably cannot afford to aCquiesce in it anC
we cannot afford to ask them to do so.
You ask now can we increase the bust,
ness OF Our merchants? l answer, by
disseminating the unfair and unjus'
practice OF buying out of town the good:
; you can buy at home. Throw to your
} own tradesnen a solid support, thereby
demonstrating to them your apprecia
ton Of their efforts to please you, anC
to comply with your wishes in all thing
that are reasonable. These ''bloot
suckers that fatter upon the spoils Of
community while they lift NJ burdens
nor add to its social or business lite, ar,
to be looked upon with suspicion ant
. distrust. To besiege the door of a mer
chant that has been closed on time
hammar and bang to try to resulrec