The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-24


In advertising itself, but in devising
clever catch-words, ingenious phrases
and illustrations which will stick in the
memory OF the reader, as well as new
general methods. No doubt money may
be wasted in ineffective advertising. or
In advertising worthless goods. But
ON the other hand. fortunes are made
where there is In IN article happy
union between publicity and merit.
God Pity the Idlers' was the title
Of poem which appeared In many OF
the papers Of the country recently. II
was written by Samuel NJ. Jones and
dedicated to the workers OF the world.
More truth runs through this little
poem than 10 found In thousands of
sermons More gold OF thought is lock-
ed within Its lines than resides in
scores OF sheep-bound books. The
jetsam and the fiotsam Of the lines is
q. prayer for pity FROM God for the
ldlers, and earth knows no greater OBJ
ject for cOmmiseratiOn. The Idler does
not live. He exists like the stone ID
the field or scum on the swamp. He
Is below the horse in dignity The OK
exceeds him In worth. Even the pes
tiferous mosquito Is deserving OF more
consideration than the Idler, for the
mosquito at least possesses the virtue
Of keeping busy and doinng something.
This insect may be 4 nuisance to hui
nanity, but 1t atones In degree BY
being consumer Of carrion and q
sucker of dead blood. The Idler cannot
claim even these commendable quail
ties. He will not consume carrfOn. He
must have the same to eat az other peo-
pie, but other people must earn 1t for
him. No dead blood satisfies him. He
must have the living article and he
gets It by making others sweat 1t In
order to support him. The Idler IL
curse, but pity him mortals and God
pity him, too, for his sense Of apprecia-
ton Of the equation Of life has sunk 90
low that he cannot see his degradation
nor feel his reeking shame. He Is SUI
fering from paralysis Of heart. par
alysis Of mind, and paralysis Of de-
cent feeling that makes his existence
tolerable only when we share Gods
pity and drown our indignation In the
injunction ITO love thy neighbor as
myself" But how different the pic
ture Of the Laborer! He Ia co-worker
Of God rolling out mans destiny, liv-
Ing the tragedy OF humanity and build
ing the fate Of the world. The angeis
in heaven must be envious Of the La
borer on earth and his God-given mis-
sion. His IL the work Of sustaining
the human race. His the work to
build the homes and maintain the ma
ton. His the work to make life worth
living and death worth the embracing
when work can be done no more. His
the work to wiring from the earth the
money that builds the schools, the
churches and the hospitals. His the
work to wear the crown Of King Of
Men, for the Laborer Is King. All men
depend upon him for their subsistence.
His reign will never cease. because his
services are indispensable and ha'
serves all men. With bravery has he
accepted this mission. With fortitudc
has he fulfilled 1t. With courage win
he continue to carry Its cross and to
wear Its crown of thorns. God pity
the Idlers! They need His pity in the
misery Of their droneful life. They eat
other mems bread and spend other
mems money. because no one can live
without money and no one can get
money without earning 1t unless some. /
nne else earns It without getting It
God pity the Idlers.