The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-17


 one would be done by, as taught by the Christian law of love?
 The trouble with the workings of the principle of competition seems to be that the element of Justice is so often lost sight of. In anxiety to get thing at as little cost as possible, the average pur chaser is regardless of the justice in- volved in the price asked. He does not stop to consider whether 1t ought to be produced for a certain price in order to give just remuneration to all concerned in the production of good article, but whether by hook or by crook it can be purchased for less money; consequent ly we run across great many crooks in business, and therresult is a great inc quality of remuneration to individuals because the weak and the thoughtess are often taken advantage of by the strong and the thoughtful. Of course there are notable exceptions to this method; if there were not, competition would become so hot as to destroy it. sell speedily.
 Competition is based on the idea that the best motive for work is that of. ne- cessity, which compels great mental and physical exertion in order to keep up with one's rivals. Suppose this incen- tive were eliminated under some social istic system whereby every one was in- sured competence? We would then have to supply new motive for work, and this is found in the precepts taught by lifes greatest Teacher. What so- ever ye do in word or deed, do all to the glory of God" and whatsoever thy hand fndeth to do, do it with thy might" This is the principle of love versus, or rather, fulfilling, that of duty. We should work, not under a sense of duty, or obligation, merely, but from love of the work; love of develop ing all that is within us and the world about us for the sake of our Creator and in harmony with His laws. But to work from such motives as these in- wolves a radical change in character from the merely mercenary worker to the whole-souled and generous worker who puts himself into his employment and is not avaricious of his returns be- yond a reasonable equivalent. If we go to a task because we love it, as the ar tist goes to his easel, then the artisan becomes the artist and the quality of the work as well as the workers own nature, is enriched by the feeling of af- lection Marcus Aureiius wished to do everything .'as Roman and man, with a feeling of affection and freedom and justice" If in this age everyone aimed to do everything as a Christian and man, with feelings of affection and freedom and justice, and thereby men were always just, reasonable and generous toward one another, the mat ter of the best system for production and distribution would very readily set tie itself and some system be evolved from our present somewhat chaotic methods of competition. which would result in greater equality to remunera- tion and distribution of the good things of life In order to hasten this happy day let us pay earnest attention tG the development of the character in indi- viduals, for it is this which determines the mechanism of civilized life. Paul the great organizer said Look not ev- cry man on his own wealth, but also on his neighbours wealth" Beware of covetousness." These Christian princi- pes get lost sight of in the rush of competition, and thereby many are driven to self destruction. All men must realize sooner or later that the laws of the Creator must be observed to avert eternal ruin, and when this is realized and acted upon, then will be answered the daily prayer of the Chris tian world-"Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as 1t is in HeaV- en." COLUMBIA.