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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-07-08
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sUa pueblo inatruIdo 90 lA meior
sAlvaguaraia De la libsrtAdD-deeiA
sl Lrimar gobsrnaaor Civil AmsricA :
r o do IL islA.
NosOtroa pensamoa qas, ESQ es
vsrdas. Dfiolo Mr., Allen con oea-
si6n da aa MeDsaie las 2rimsrRs
OAmaraa, ole glAndo, como 10 hAsen
sismpre los gobernadorsc, el iuusi
tAdo pTcgrsao de 10 lnit ueci61 p6
blicA an PUsrto Rico dssda Ell nd.
vernimiento 6sts del podsr tmsri'
e8no.
Y ahora rssuIta que quedau lejoa
del AlcAnCe de la esoual&, mayor nd
nero do d - pusrtorriqus11os que
en- pasaaos &fIos. So reduce sl nd.
nero dc escuelas en- L. ialA, G o76 en-
vez &s 1118 que Antss hSbfs.
De modo, pues, que. pArtienao do
In afirmAeion do NJ. Allen, NO pa
rece que 80 aesee eus el pueblo de
Paerto Rico se tnstruyR, con 10 caal
ssliA esA instruction en- nuassroa
compatriotAs -seg6n 10 dieho por
Mr. Allen -sR mejor sRlvsgardia
do 10 libertAds.
AdamAs, no Pc eonclbs Cue sienAo
svidsnts que millArss aa nifios pusr'
torriqus nos, con hAbsr Rntes 111S
aaeusl&s no podfan disfeutar Ia los
Ssneasios de le i6Ssrwec' On, shora
90 aalgA CON sBa ley rsaueie endolAs
6 900.
Be alsgA In eArancia de raauraoB.
No sBtamoB eol formes. Y ESQ di'
co, comprusbA una veg mas los des&'
afn zn Ia LAT lA1
no americana en- 10 isla. De e1bito
Sc arranCa una sspsranaa mas &el
aluA de cate pueblo. 1D6nde 30
solumbra sl porvsnir risuel1o y 90
pl@ 1aiao de que habian . gunos?
Ia Gambio de tan desvsntur&da
ley, hay en- el Tasoro de IL isls me
dio million aobrAnte. Y sa firma
que 10 tal Media hnbo do A4o ptarss
por GArsnCiA ae.recurGos.
OaAnao 20 pruebe que no hay nut
msroscs empleados que psrsibsn
ping q 30 Bueldoa, aeaso y sin acsso
eor sarvicios que ninguna fA.tA hA'
bssqua nOlsstGn saemaaG mWehos ins'
psstorsE; suRudo 90 prusbe que On
muehas sosas el ainero de 10 isla no
90 dilApiaa; eRanRo 20 pruebs que
para GoLf srsnGiAa ped&g6gicaa sin
proveeho positive NO 80 han tirAdo
q 10 sAlleeo & donds Rsa Cantid&aos
que puaisron Rervir para difuAi6n
de 10 aDse6Anza IA 10 isis. -. anton.
eas pnigA sstav;6 amos 0oBformsa
CON esA ley qu0 conailarsmoS desAs.
trosas.
Sc kuprimen essnelas Y se aumen.
tan contr'busioneS. So priva 6 ma.
Shoa nifi0s del Gpan de 10 intsligan
ciR y no ss dercgA 10 miserable
reglamentRe:6n De Los sCast G D cor
| porAlesH.
Y siando esto AL, Icomo pEeds
aflemarse que prosporGns0s y eomo sc
pRaas eon1iar an In 'fRtura fslici6ad
de nueStro pusblop
All IRA, aespR9J de inproboG 80.
tuerz0a, de tres laYgos msses de va.
caoiones sin psrcibir sueldo Alguno,
mRehoX mAaatros qasdarAn sin oou
ipaci6n. No tendg&u ga adelAnts
iquixA otro horixonte que el del Exc
do 6 la misayia.
7 aSf Sc prstenas que en- sl cora
zon de lo9 puertcrriq uafiog prenaa
10 gratitua y fl }. ezca 81 amor. No
May dnrss aon tales EecciOssGs, y por
sae camino tanto los que siegas
soportA 8 soportAron imposiclOnes
peri aaicialss 6 "a patria, como los
que con 6sta se mAlqmistan ofSnaiea
aolA GrAtuitAm0nte, solo IlegArAn 6
ser eAasA De psrpGtua indignation
On el alma pwertorriqu' fia.
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Nm smta ImprentA % wanae papal
viaj0 Gs9. 20 quIutAI.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-07-08
CORS0DE VERANO
en- Ponce

e. 81 nor don Artmro Vega NOr&'
les y al aoetor A. RoBell, Catedr&ti
90 do In alta @seW@lA do San JmAD,
abEirAn. en- Ponea IN eurao do vera
no prepAratOrio Al Magistario, sl
Ai@ 1b do Jalio dc 1908,
Para la mAtriCulA, diri9irse nj @a'
nor Vega Morales, POn60,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-07-08
MAYAGUEZ
(De nusssro corrcspsnsaD

JW1ou Ola n9riaa produeiGA q
10 90 fIorita Dolores GArefA SAM rio
De qxs dimos cusnta en- nue. tro
q nero anterior, Aunqas es de eG-
r@etar grave s'ga0 mejoy. e doc
tor GonxAltz z Martinez fu6 sl m6dico
que h'z1 "a aiehA % II rita 10 prime.
m Cnraa'oo.
Ia h0morrAgiR que prodUio dicha
hsridA fs 6 bastant0 intenss.
La policfs insalar de estA cindaA
trAbSja aetivam@nte CON oil obiato de
Capturar al lAar0n. Craess que An~
t0s do tres dies sea capturAdo.
Hoy 20 proCsdi6 seR6a sstaha
anunciAdo 6 10 votAsi6n de 10 sen.
kencia ea Ia cAusa weguiaa contra
Am6ricO AFRO o por violaci6n. ri
TribunSl por unAnimidad Rbsuslve
81 Nf1or Arroyo con las eostas de
ofieio.
TAmbisn ga sfsetuo 10 votAsion de
lA sentences en- Is oAusa seRuida
Sontra Oseilio Rosa HeRnandez y
Lawresno QaifIones Coz Altz El
Tribunal eondsna & lCs meneionados
procssados sufrir oil primsro 10
p@na do ssis mesos DO prision el
9sganao dos amos do pr@siaio 81
ago de lsB eust&s de por mitad.
u! JHxgAdO do Pes Do sstA ciudAd
impmRo 6 Yamho una mHlta por mo
haber eompareeidn 81 liAmemisnto'
que % le hReie. Apel6 Y&mbo de
aloha r@solu0i6n y el Tribunal su-
perior Am0ritando los cAusAs que Gx
pona YAmb6 aeordo por unanimidaa
lavAntar diehA multa.
SsriA 0onvsniOnt@ qua el ssrvicio
nostu M de IL polieia insulAr, se
hieiera como Aatss se aeostum hrabA
o sea rslsvAmdo laS pareiAs On ol Ri
tio aond@ 90 enCWentren y no como
aetualmsnts ne viens prActicAndo 8
sea sSlCm@rAn dose en- el euartal 10
poliefA Balienta I'm do espsrar el
rslsvo Dc lA sntrants, poFque en- 81
ratio, RsA eorto 8 largo que Rs en-.
plea en- 0RtA operaci6n queda lA 0iu.
dad Complstamente AbandonAda, pu.
diendo sHcedsr que los mAlhe hores
80 Rprc vsoharan do sGos int6rvalos
para llevAr eAbo Sus fsehoriAs.
Rsperamos que go tendrA en- ousn'
to ssta inaieaci6n y el % nor OAbre.
rA, Jsfe de este Diasritn tomafG las
msaidAs que crea mas oportunas
para el meior cumplimiento Del ser.
! vicio.
Dssds Aysr que sali6 para San
Juan don Libert@d Torres GrAu
Fiscal de sata CJrts, assAmos ain
nAdis que reprassnss en- esta CiudRd
al Pusblo do Paarto Riso, hAbiendo
tanido que snspendsrse 4os Aetoa
erin iaAlss que estaban 81 fIAlados
para el dia 10 hoy.
OpinAmos que sato d0bs ser una
omission del Honorable Attorney Ga.
neral, quisn seg6n nusstro sritsrio
hA dsbido nombrAr auatitmto antsa
de tslegraaar Q, senior Torres Grau
qae fuera &ssa.
Apas1r do taner @l Alb RRdo Frey.
re- dssas haze an mes IL deOlaraeioR
iwrada de 10 nina JRanitA O.tix que
30 Assgara fu6 Yiolaaa no 10 hA
presentA1o 10 dsnunciA 81 TribnERl,
por haber eorrido Aleun&s indusn :
n -Miwa
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Ell pOeta Amy

Hoy por lA man ana sAlio para
Ponce via Guayama el aistip guiao
poeta don FfaEcisco J. Amy. Ds
ssamos al sstimado amigo buenos
sucssos On aqusllas eieaaaes y tSda
elAse de nAtiaf Aeeiones On sl seno ds
sus antiques amigos.
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ApesAr de tensr sl Alb gado Frey.
re- dssas hAee an mss IL deOlaraeioa
iurada de lA nina JRanitA O:tix que
30 Assgar& fu6 Yiolaaa no 10 hA
pres0nt&1o 10 dsnunciA 81 TribnERl,
por haber sorrido aleunas inhusn.
0iGA,
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COmit6 del partidO
Democratic NaCiOnal
EN- PONCE
(De netsstro corresponsaD

Julio Hen sido nombrados loa.
amerieanOs BosEman, Phipps " wa
mismbros de IN eomit6 provisional
an Ponce para 10 foEmaei6n del par.
tiao dan 3gasa en- esta Cin&ad. Sc
dice qas pronso estarA Aquf el anne.
rlcano Mr.. Field, JmisionAAo para
10 oIganis Aei6alde aicho pArtiio.
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La VAQUlTA NECRA
SAN FRANCISCO 81

Viaitaa@ aats aStablsoimisnto. A
uui 90 verde 10 meior lschs batiaa,
iAmOaa por el proosdimisuto esps-
cial do .su preparation. Hay mag.
nifieo sAf6, refrese0, lfcorss {Hlcas,
chocolste, tSbAeos y cigarr1llos, y
otroR awtfculos de superior calfaA&
HABLACAS Y PASTELES
LOS EABADOS Y DONINGOS
JRmEn en- vino pa,a distingaiSos
aToopdgttGs v p&st@lillcs tuEcog qus
bAtan al record.
LimpisSA Absoluta y personal ae'
two y CariHoso CON sl Cliente,
PFopiatAzio, Juan 6. SantiGoo.
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Baquero y Gandara.
JOsS E. Fsguerc

C0msroiantas importaaoraa do pro
visiones do todAs proeadenaiaa.
Sau Jwsto ta y IL, San Jaau Pto.
RisOs
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Alumno aprovechado
(Ds ss.sssyo coyresponsGD

Ponce Julio 7.-Don LorsU 80 B &c
veciuo de- Ponce, que ti@as an hiio
sRyo astudianao On nm eolegio do
Nsw York, ha lrsefbiao ana eKrta
dsl Dir@stOr del seolagio cltadO, lalo
giAndo la cAplieaei6n y oil talanto do
81 hijo, de quien dise que os ol rev
10 loa4aaswatnmt@s dal aahMble eaimian.
TO do anaaAanxA 6 que Asiste.
Evening journal., 1903-03-21
ABoUr FENDERs

Our city officials appear TO he unable
to make any move that doesn't invite
a lawsuit. This observation is pc
cullarly applicable to COUNCIL. The
garbage contract outrage was followed
by the fender ordinance. II is lues-
ton whether Council had any authority
10 pass the measure but II It had.
little business sense shold have beer
employed T'l ssi3E,8
The traction companies were re-
ouired to equip their cans with Tenders
by certain date, and 1t was
stipulated that these tenders must
be approved by Council One of
the companies requested that Council
approve some particular fender in ad-
vance. to avoid unnecessary delay and
confusion. This Council refused TO do,
insisting that the compqny should be-
gin to guess, and continue until the
councilmanic mind should be satisfied.
In a sense the task of the company
was simple; all II had to do was to or
der the several hundred tenders need
ed. and throw Them into the scrap pile
when they failed TO meet with ap-
proval. This was to DE kept up until
Council should be satisfied. But the
chances were that the fender market of
the country would be exhausted and II
was expensive. There was a possibil-
ity. too. that Council might never
agree. and thus we should have ON ouE
ears more changes Of tenders than q
Newport society woman has Of gowns
OF course the soulless corporation Oh
jected, since there are not enough kinds
Of tenders manufactured in this coun-
Try to meet the demand. Besides. there
are councilmen to whom a fender has {
different appearance ON different days
At times a single one looks like tw'
tenders with embryonic fender
shooting out in all directions
SO we do1't wonder that the Traction
! compan yhas failed to pay its entranc
r fee into this guessing contest
Evening journal., 1903-03-21
COAL MINERS GET 10
PER CENT. INCREASE
Shorter Hours and More Pay
Granted Men at the
Mines

Washington. March 2l.--The report
of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commis-
sion. dated March Is. was made public
at noon today.
It recommends n general increase OF
wages. amounting in most instances to
ten per cent;
some decrease of time;
The settlement Of all disputes by ar
bitration ,,
Fixes minimum wage and sholns
scale;
Provides against discrimination OF
persons by either the mine owners or
the miners on account OF membership
or non-membership in labor union;
And nrovides that the awards made
shall continue in force until March 81
1906.
The commission declines 10 recognizes
the Trnited Mine Workers Of America
as such by compelling the operators to
enter into any contract with that or
ganization. but modifes this by pro-
viding that the miners organization
shall have n hand in the machinery
whereby the findings OF the commits
sion shall be put into effect.
The report is signed by all the MEM
hers OF the commission.
Evening journal., 1903-03-21

and would pcoceed 10 Improve on unson
Repnnlican methods. II that would Re
possihoe. They could snsiifS a limninx
a. the franchise ny "grandiathor
clauses" On the same ground 0aas tho
VOTERS Assistant bin is Justified.
Dut while Union Republicans hold
those sentiments they are makins
party division necessafy. When that
party insists RitA perfect manimity
On such an Infamous law as the Voters
Assistant act. and whom 81 conntc-
uances ehe practices which that meas-
uze sanctions. no appeal icc unity can
he entertained. The Regular Ropuh-
lioans o. Delaware want harmony. but
they win not accept nhSt harmon,
which can come only through an acQui
escence IN Infamous practices.
Evening journal., 1903-03-21

err on the side of mennness as en- tha
side OF Wastefulness. The mise- ia IN
be deHpised, because he seeks tn oct
more from the wcrld than he returns
The man IN town who has 100000
which he refuses to invest I'm enter
rdises for the good Of the community
Is held to be an enemy OF the peonle
but 100 men with $1,000 each that they
refuse to put to amy use that will give
other men employment, are ais great
a drawback.
The man who saves to buy home to
send his children to school, or To start
a business is a friend OF the public
since the pubic In a short time gets
the use OF the money. But one who
boards with no other object than to
hoard, is curse in the community
To be a miser is to be a coward. Ii
Shows an unnatural fear for the fu-
ture The spendthrift has oyer-conf-
dence in himself and in his luck. whila
the miser covers before the possibili-
ties of the time to come.
II is also true that the mean man
visits his meanness on those who are
associated with him. His wife must
practice all the little economies that
make her life one constant nightmare.
We know OF a woman who once sN-
claimed: "Oh. for dollar that / might
go and spend for candy give IT to sone
beggar or throw It away and not be
questioned" The children OF the miser
must always appear mean before their
fellows, but the worst is that they can
not add their part to the sum total OF
the happiness OF their playmates and
associates Suppose that all the world
should suddenly begin to save every
penny possible what would happen?
Many OF the merchants would go out of
business, travel would be cut in half.
from the Irwsboy to the railroad mag
nate all would feel the slump In trade.
and the banks would he overhowing
with money that would be of no more
use than 80 much stone and paper The
worst would be that at least half of
the race would find itself out of en-
lployment.
There is an ethical side to the ques-
ton. A man derives the comforts of
life from the community, and he is
lbOund to return his proportionate
lamount This he docs through the nat
ural agency of trying to supply his own
needs. A millionaire may hoard his
wealth and become public enemy, but
HE can't supply a want without bene-
fitting his fellow-man. He can't eat
his money but he cam eat bread, and as
he has to pay the baker, he is compell-
ed to put certain amount in circula-
tiom. His money affords him no shell
ter, but when he builds a marble pal
ace, hundreds OF worlKmen secure en-
ployment
It must appear, then that we pinch
, and hoard on the supposition that our
lfellow-men will go on spending and
, this can be justified on no ethical
grounds. so we conclude that while
wastefulnass and extrayagance are TO
lbe avoided, meannees is equally repre-
5 hensible. Biil Parsons
Evening journal., 1903-03-21
HAvE THEY raE AurHoRIrY ?

Council and the Mayor seem to have
been somewhat precipitate in deciding
TO ho-row 100000. and since there is
some doubt as 10 their authority. we
print hmewith section n OF the city
charter. which may have some bearing
on the matter:
Section 1.-THE funded debt OF
said city shall not exceed the sum
now authorized by law, except as
may hereafter 1be provided by act OF
the General Assembly and the said
funded debt being so limited. the
Mayor and Council OF Wilmington.
or the Council of Wilmington. shall
have no power or authority to bor-
row money. or contract or create
any debt OF liability. or 10 make
any ordinance for borrowing money
Il or contracting or creating debt or
liability, (except ordinary debts
and liabilities I'm the common
course OF carrying on the work and
business OF the said city. to be paid
out Of the taxes. rents. or receipts
OF the year Tor the time then cur
renD. and II the said debts and
liabilities shall not he 30 paid. the
same shall bind the members OF
Council Tor the time then. being,
personally, other than those shown
by the journal Of the Council 10
have been absent or to have voted
In the negative when the ordinance.
order. or proceeding under which
the debt or liability arose WIS
passed. or had making them Jointly
and generally responsible; and any
members Of Council who Shall vote
TO borrow any money or contract
any debt or liability contrary to the
provisions of this section. shall be
deemed guilty CT dereliction in duty
and shall thenceforth be deemed
and be incapable OF holding any Of
fee Of honor, profit or trust under
this act, or created by or existing
under any law OF the State Of Della
l ware
Evening journal., 1903-03-21
WHY HARMONY HATS

It mas always been true that one
rascal justifes his course by the short
conings OF another. When charged
with stealing "a calf, the culprit viii re-
tort: "You stole a cow" and imagines
the incident Is closed. The Democrats
Of Delaware abbreviated the franchise;
the Addicks party extends it by unlaw-
full means. The Democrats. by sys-
TEN OF laws faithfully carried out, pre-
vented thousands Of man from voting
and this is used as an excuse by mer
calling themselves Republicans fol
passing and endeavoring to retain
law which encourages bribery ana
rlotects the briter.
Now suppose this idea should b
eAeptea. when would 1t stop? Som
day the Democrats would get in power
Evening journal., 1903-03-21

Il IS expected thar the report on thf
Anthracite Commission viii be given "a
the public today. According to what
appeors to be authentic informatioa
the conclusions VIII not be satisfactory
% anybody. These rumors indicate
hat the commissioners have split the
difference, allowing each side a part Of
ITS contention. Ii Is said that nine
hour day. and an increase Of ten per
cent In wages is allowed the miners
but the Union does not have to De rec
oenized and the non-wlion miner IS
left out II is likely that both parties
to the controversy viii now unite IN
condemning the commission
Evening journal., 1903-03-21
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

The lowest tones audible TO us corre-
spond to the red end-of the spectrum. Like
the waves OF light which constitute the
rcd rays. those which fall upon our ears
as the deepest are the slowest, while
notes answering to the rapid. luminous vi
bratons composing tho violet rays are
the iightest and shriilest the ear can dis
tingu.sh.
Conan Doyle is getting 90 cents a
word for his work. II he were a
United States senator and had convic-
tions on the Panama Canal subject, the
combined publishers OF the world
couldn't pay the bill.
A Partisan newspaper describes the
Presidency OF France as "a bow, a
smile and an exit" 1t may be so in
France. but here it is a one year
scramble. a four year frenzy and usu-
ally oblivion, though there have been
exceptions.
The headline current in the newspapers
just now. Woman Failure" refers only
to the experiment with women inspectors
Of immigration at New York.
The case Of the Allegheny police captain
who, with the idea OF thickenang his beau.
tiful white heard ..;spissss 3 s'sest0raS1yss
Evening journal., 1903-03-21
THE TTDE or opTNInN

There vas a feeling on the part a
many that The enoumlties pracsiced nm
DER The voters assistant law az the
election last November would soon he
fueotten in the whirl OF events follow
ing the meeting OF the LEGISLATURE
But The alrse of The law had tleen SO
open and haerant. that from every
source worth atiention came The de-
mand FOR the repoal OF tho act Tie
matter was agitated constantly. until
in the chasing days Of the Legislative
session the bin passed and was placed
IN the Governors hands.
Under ordinary circumstances. with
the passage Of such a measure by both
houses. there would ba little public con-
ceIn over its approval by the Cover
nor; his hearty acquiescence in so meri-
torious a measure would be taken as
a matter Of course. And Il is not pleas
ant to even think OF the possibility Of
our Chief Executive using his great
Office to aid in the pollution OF the bail
iot-box. Therefore. despite all rumors
and predictions to the contrary. we
maintain that the Governor will attach
his signature to the bill repeating the
Voters Assistant act
The conduct OF his own party friends
makes. this course Imperative. They
have not sought to defend the law, but
have cohtented themselves with the
plea that IL makes certain the delivery
of every vote that has been bought
Senator Conner a leader OF the Union
Republican party. and a member OF the
Senate, speaking for his party, put tho
case bluntly and even brutally when he
said that when a Republican bought a
vote he wanted to know that he got IT,
and that the same was true Of Demo-
crat. Now If Mr.. Conner did not speak
officially Cor his party he should have
been repudiated. Consequently, II the
Governor should by inacuon allow the
law TO stand, he would he approving
the sentiments uttered by Senator Con-
ner.
But as we intlmated in the begin
ming, the public is not going to be sat
isned by amy such course. II may be
a reflection on the Governor to even
question what he will do, but this is nc
time for delicate considerations ol
courtesy There was a meeting in
wilmington yesterday that indicates
the puhlic feeling The question o
bribery Is before the Conference OF th'
Methodist church and within the mex
week or two there is likely to be
tide of public opinion that even TN
Governor will find difficultto stem. Tn
Voters Assistant law must ba wiped OF
the statute books. and if Governo
HUM refuses 10 help in reforming thi
terrible abuse, we must content ouI
selves with the knowledge that an
other Governor may be elected who wi
entertain a different opinion
Evening journal., 1903-03-21


Recently certain college professors
and clergymen have been telling how
cheaply it is possible for human be
ings to live. and we have seen statis-
tics based upon their observations and
experiences, which Indicate that the
only thing to prevent anybody from
getting rich is the inability to econo-
mize.
Charles M. Young, a minister OF Mid
dletown, N. Y, says that it is possible
Tor man to live on $12 a month, and
still have some money left for tbs
church. He says that he bases this on
his own actual experience.
Now were it not for the cloth. one
would say that the reverend gentle
man is stretching the truth in am
alarming manner Granting that he
lives in a cave. he must still wear
clothes and have something to eat. His
clothes may be donated, but In that
case someone else pays the bill. 1t is
utterly impossible for anyone to clothe
himself decently under three dollars q
month, and deducting this the rever-
end gentleman has SO left for food.
That means thirty cents a day, or ten
cents a meal. He may cook it himself,
but it is doubtful whether the sum will
be found sufficient to buy the actual
materials necessary for "a mans diet.
Then one must take into account fuel
for cooking purposes, as we'll as that
(which is necessary to keep him from
freezing in cold weather.
But, granting THAT our preacher can
live on his $12 per month and give
something to charity besides, is he serv-
ing any good purpose in doing so? II
will be admitted that a man may spend
too much and waste his substance with
riotous living but is he justified in alb
normal and unnatural economy? Some
where there must be a happy medium
a ronmIal habit of life. and the mar
who finds it is likely to be blessed.
It is of little use to preach to the
man who gets drunk, as he will &c
right ON despite the piling up of pre-
cepts; the sermon however, may result
in causing the temperate man to Gu
off the occasional glass of beer he *
much enjoys. This may be regarded a:
sufficient to Justify the preaching, bu
the point is that the real offender /:
. not reached.
SO the habit of preaching econom!
does not serve to hold the spendthrif
e in check. He goes right on until hi
r last penny is gone before he can b
7 brought to his senses. Extremists stol
1 short only when confronted with tn
argument of actualities. But there is
j class which these preachers affect Th
tight-fsted man is given an excuse 70
q growing meaner He has argument
J for denying himself and his family
q The tailOrs may starve for all he cares
a the dry goods stores had as we'll 3
9 out of business as far as he is concern
+ ed and his family learns that the prim
a object In life is to deny oneself an
a hoard up every penny that comes int
q the home.
!. 1t is possible that as many person