The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-23

Ito b. such potent factors in the so
lcial world.
The extremely wealthy may be
llikened unto . parasitic plant.
Parasites are the psupers OF nature.
'Tis q clever ruse this parasitism,
an ingenious way Of securing the
benefits Of life while evadiug its re-
spoueibilities. Naturalists tell Us
that parasitic plants, ~ . general
rule, lead to degeneration. II 10
The same with man. Nature 10
surely a. fault when it permits,
without protest. thousands wh o
produce nothing for their own or
the general good, to live, and 70
live luxuriously, at the expense OF
others, How to save what he earns
is moi now the study Of mankind,
bu, how to legally obtain the earn
ines Of others. 1t is . cruel and
unjust system which enables one
man TO sow and another to reap.
, The normal condition OF life 10
that no one should live without do
ing come labor, and that the lsborer
should enjoy the fruits OF bis toll.
But our human parasites are class
which are lifted above this whole
come necessity. These people have
more than they earn, they are ena-
bled TO live in q style impossible tor
those who must really earn what
they spend. The presence OF this
class Is q social menace. By them
the false standards of life are raised.
Simple manners fall into contempt.
Extravaganttastss are acquired. and
We have the uselessnese, the snob-
berry and the wickedness, which are
the results Of nothing to dov but
spend money for which other peo'
|. pie toiled-
We are told that William W. As.
tor has paid SIS, 900 . week for thu
: rent OF q house in London in which
to entertain his friends. This mon.
ev represents the labor Of number
less poor people, to whom 81, ,OO
! would mean comfort to . ripe ole
I age, but who cannot now afford the
luxury Of pure air, who cannot save
: themselves from lingering death
caused by starvation and the vitiatec
: air of the sluns. Despite all theo
y ries in regard to these poor people
. vast numbers work continually for
mere pittance, and are easily push
) cd over the precipice by . few day
J. sickness or enforced idlenees.
= Oh! for that wisdom and human
. ity on the part of those who hav'
! never known what it is TO want TO
: the real necessities Of life, whicl
: will enable them to appreciate th.
y mental torments of the honest toll
. or out Of work. II seems almol
;, useless and futile the efforts Of work
= ingmen TO combat the power OF mi
y lionaires. The recent coal strike il
. Pa. revealed how strong are capit'
70 and the state, and how weak are jul
tice and the laboring man. The mine
- are owned by small handful, bacl
& ed by millions Of dollars. and bur
'e dreds Of thousands OF miners Al
:, = forced to toll like slaves for the sma
u sum which barely supports . mise
u able existence. The demands
= the men, according to the paper'
3 we're shorter hours and higher wage'
- Thev were Industrious American ci
= issns, Who became dangerous onl
E altar work was denied them, an
= starvation gnawed At their vital
. Then the State militia was calle
- out 70 settle the disturbances, an
= IN this instance to protect the intel
a este OF those Who ignore the laws
: Justice and right. -.
% In the winter time, workin
- daily, these men do not see the 50
= from Sunday until Sunday. The
10 work from ten u twelve hours esc
= day. Still it is supposed that eig'
? hours 10 q mine is as much as an
" hum IN being can stand. The
D have work only from one hundre
= and seventy To one hundred &C
u ninety days in each year, are pal
by the day, or in some instances ,
= the ton. Ii requires no argumel
IN to Prov that a mine is not health
y plsce. Tne air is impure, the mil
dump. water b@l ~ and water driE
y ping from sb we.
N Impaired eyeslgh', rheumatism
n md bodies II ., MANNED for life .
a. some OF the results Of this DANCE
~ Gus work Most of the miners ~
20 in the company houses, or rath
ne shsnties, built by the operators !
% the use of their employees. A.
40 rule they are located near the mine
20 No pretense il made to make the
10 attractive; very few Of them Z
oe weather proof, aud . great maj
en are in . tumble down conditio
20 The miners supplies are iurnish'
~ n = company store, at c0mpal