Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-11
AGE LIMIT A MENACE.

GusSiOn IN =iAe newspapers as TO a
mans being past the period of use
funess in the various ayocations af-
ter he has passed the age Of thirty
FIVE years.
Is it sound economic policy to dis
charge men from employment after
they are thirty-fiye years Of age or
t. refuse TO employ men solely be,
cause they have reached that time OF
life
man who has GOOD physical
health and is possessed of a sound
mind is capable OF rendering his EN-
pIoyer better service at that period
and later than before He viii have
nad experience that is valuable. his
Judgment will be more matured. he
will have learned the importance OF
his work, and it is probable will have
a family which will be an incentive
TO give the best possible service in
order that he may make proper pro-
Sion for it, and thus assure the per
manency Of his position Being more
efficient. he will be more profitable
10 his employer
a young mechanic. at 90. has hard.
iE required the experience necessary
TO command the highest wages in his
- g,ytr ~
tive years of age, and not employed
elsewhere, his time Of active service
viii have been but fifteen years. pro
yided he has been continuously EN-.
ployed. But sickness and periods Of
enforced idleness may intervene to
reduce more or less his income
If dependent solely on his wages
for a livelihood. can he accumulate
a sufficient amount of money to sup.
port himself should he live to be sixty
years cid? That is not probable II
we suppose him TO be able to earn
5 $50 year, which is a high estimate.
and to have lost no time, after deduct.
fhg necessary expenses, be might
have a small bank account when noti-
fed at thirty.tive years of age that his
services were no longer required
Few men marry before the age OF
twenty-five years At thirty-fiye he
might have child nine years old,
ol thereab0uts At this age the child
would be too young to render any
financial assistance to the family.
If during this period the household
IS increased 10 fwo or three or four.
how could the father. if thrown out
Of work at thirty-fve support and
educate his children2
Possibly mechanic at thirty-fiye
mt9ht II Of superior Intelligence.
find soafce- OF income in other en-
pIoYmen.s or enterprises. but a great
lsnlbcr would. Of necess.ty, become
! e6aree oaan he public Deprived
II rho power 10 earn support after
he age of rhirry.fiyc. the=neXt genera
tiGA would Ee bHrdened with vast
tumber OF old people made helpless
by the absurd enforcement Of the
fhirty five year age limit
The disastrous effect Of the gene
raj adoption Of this cruel and use
less system would be Widespread, It
i oald deprive Young children OF edu-
catIana advantages. Young men,
haf on from the opportunity tc earn
4Na4e, after he ace OF thirty-hve
aud uot marry or. if they did.
WealH he apostles of race suicide.
Having no responsibility for the care
and education Of children and fee:ns
that at tire age Of thirry-five they
would lose their jobs theg would
have no induccment 10 make them
~e.fe- proficient in their several call
.ues.
Nuthing m my Judgment wooIl 50
promote immortality, te@radation,
hoptlessness and inetfieiency of wage
rn,nprs a4 the expectation = young
s4cn that they would be derived OF
,ne means Of earning a livelihood at
.fe age when best equipped - reader
efa mo-t valuable service possible
T5 thu increase the army OF the un.
employed IS to lower the 'tand'sl
hi American citizenship by forcing
Wiling workers into the ranks OF
oauperz. Il would make criminals 9f
thousands who would other 'ise be
aenorab.e and useful memteis oi 50
"3ety
The socialist viii see in this men
aae ta labor interests the opportunity
10 make converts to soci!ism. not ohlS
5mong wage=eraners but aiAoaS
many others who have Intelligence .
forecast the resultant evils to seo'etN
s1.af would follow in a FEW yeaNS =
.fs,,aaroltS a Departure tom Ill 60