The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20

ever, is taken TO be the least of the trinity
OF dangers. The book is full of anecdote
and pleasantly. and. while some of Mr..
Carneg1e's claims viii not bear strong anal
ysis, yet il is written in a strain which
Is calculated to inspire ambition. Mr.. Car
negie is not deliberately mfsIeadinp nor
dangerous. To be able to say things which
are not quite true in a way TO make them
impressive is a valuable talent. Here is an
example: Il congratulate poor young men
upon being born 10 that ancient and honor
able degree which renders it necessary
they should devote themselves to hard
work. A basketful OF bonds is the heaviest
basket a young man ever had to carry. He
generally gets TO staggering under IT."
A FEW EPIGRAMS.
Some Of Mr.. Carnegie's epigrams are
worth repeating. A few follow:
Nothing in the world is so desirable to
every employer as a young man OF excep-
tional ability.
THE great inventions, the improvements
the discoveries I'm science, the great works
in literature have sprung from the ranks
of the poor.
THE habit of thrift constitutes one of
the greatest differences between the savage
and the civilized man.
From capital comes the first breath Of
life into matter previously inert.
Capital, business ability and labor are
qua member of the great triple alliance
which moves the industrial world.
Capital. business ability and labor must
be united. He is IN enemy to all three who
seeks TO sow seeds or diSun1On among them.
humanity is better than 1t has ever
been, materially and morally. 1 have faith
that II is destined TO reach still higher and
loftier planes than even the most ~sanguine
have imagined"
Following are excerpts taken from the
book:
1T is very unfortunate that the irresisti-
bic tendency OF our age, which draws man
ufacturing into immense establishments,
requiring the work OF thousands OF men,
renders II impossible for employers who
reside near TO obtain that intimate ac-
quaintance with employees which, under the
old system Of manufacturing in very small
establishments. made the relation OF mas
ter and man more pleasing TO both.
when articles were manufactured in
small shops by employers who required
only the assistance OF a few men and APP
prentices, the employer had opportunities
TO know every one, To become well ac-
quainted with each. and TO know his mer-
its. both as a man and as a workman; and.
on the other hand. the workman, being
brought into closer contact with his en-
ployer. inevitably knew more of his busi-
ness. OF his cares and troubles. of his eff
forts TO succeed, and, more important than
all, he came TO know something OF the
characteristics of the man himself.
NJ this is changed.
Thus. the employees become more like
human machines. as IL were. to the en-
ployer. and the employer becomes almost a
myth TO his men. From every point OF view
this Is a most regrettable result, yet IL is
one for which 1 see no remedy.
RESULT OF ECONOMIC LAWS.
The free play of economic laws is fore
ing the manufacture of all articles of gen.
eral consumption more and more into the
hands OF a few enormous concerns, that
their cost TO the consumer may be less.
There is no longer any room for con-
Quoting the manufacture of such articles
upon a small scale; expensive works and
machinery costing millions are required.
as the amount per ton or per yard OF what
we call fixed charges is so great a factor
in the total cost that, whether a concern
can run successfully or not. In many cases.
depends upon whether il divides these fixed
charges-which may be said TO be practi-
cally the same in a large establishment as
in a smGller-by a thousand tons per day
or BY hve hundred tons per day of product.
Hence, the reason for the continual in
crease year by year in the product OF your
mills-nOt that the manufactures wishes
primarily TO increase his product. but that
the strain OF competition forces him into