The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-03-21
LABOR COLUMN.
Devoted to the Interests of the Laborer.
H. {. BRAGG,
H. {. BRAGG, Editor.


-conqueriDg and driving the small
er tribes out of existence until only
a few great nations ruled the earth.
One of the Oldest nations Is that
of Egypt. 1t lis situated III The val
lev of the Nile, in the northeast
corner of the continent OF Africa.
Beng very little distance from
the supposed birthplace OF man,
and It's sol being so productive, on
account of the overflow OF the
river, 1t was very early settled by
the nomadic tribes, and 1t was not
long before a powerful na''on
sprang into existence.
On account of the many lns'rIp-
tons to be found on the tombs OF
these ancient people, aud the great
proficiency they attained IN the art
of architecture, we are able to Judge
to almost certainty the condition
of the masses of the people IN an
age which proceeds all history.
Upon the massive walls Of all
the Ancient temples and especially
The Temple of Therbs can be seen
many pictures, carved IN the solid
stone, representing the building of
those enormous structures that
astonish the modern world. And
it ls 10y these truly wonderful pic
lures. that We are able TO form an
idea as to how this work was car
rlei on. Other pictures represent
scenes by which we ascertain how
agriculture and all other industries
and arts were performed, and still
others represent how tie Ruling
classes conducted the affairs of gov
eminent and carried on their wars
with other nations.
We learn from these ancient pic
lures that 1t was taught by the Pa
gan priests that the king was the
son of a god, and therefore of de-
vine Origin. He and his officials,
both private and military were
therefore different class of people
than those who performed the work
of the nation. This class and the
priests who owned most of the land
were the employing classes, for
which the masses were compelled to
work.
During times of depression, when
the employing classes bad I'll the
products which the Iaborer had
created within their possession.
The king would tike all of the I'M
employed and pat them to work on
public building, such as building
temple, the gre 1t pyramids AMI many
other buildings, Thus he kept
them from starvation until the sur,
plus commodities were consumed or
a war could be engaged IL; then he
would allow them TO return to the
fields and produce the supplies tol
the maintenance of the nation
These facts are ascertain by a
striking picture engraved upon a
wall in the TEN pie of Therbs re
presenting laborers at work on the
building they were driven to work
by whips in the hand of their task
masters.
There Is no doubt that all Other
ancient nations passed through The
same experiences, for we see sucl
evidences in their buildings, but Mt
other nation has left us the oppOr
tunity of ascertain,ng The facts al
the enlightened people of Egyp'
What Is it that We learn from
this account of prehistoric mai.
WE LEARN THAT WHEN THE
CREA ! OR MADE THE EARTH
AND GAVE TO MAN Its
TREASURES, HE GAVE &c
HIM SUFFICIENT FOR HIS
NEEU FOR ALL TINE &c
COME.
You may possibly say to your
self that you do not see, how
draw this d, duction. 20 | will ell
deavuur to explain.
Ii the king of Egypt could EN-
plov thousands of men IN his army
aud in building these lmmens,
struc ares and fet d and cloth then
from the surplus created, by thu
producers of these things, does /
not prove that every man wht
worked produced more than he con
sumed?