Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-03

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quiet of Sunday; there are many work.
ers and there Is much of distraction.
much Of foolishness, so much of weak.
ness and SO much of sin given the
company of a day of rest---as to that
matter. of any day. Only this We
know. that the law has not saved Sun
day: out Of our experience we may
well question whether 1t can.
We pray thee, . Yankee ingenuity.
to give us: A window shade that rolls
up straight, window shade roller that
stops winding when the tassel reaches
the pole, a window sash that doesn't
rattle when the wind blows. a rug TINT
won't turn up mt the edges. a silver
service that will not tarnish, door
hinges that won't creak. door locks
with spring latches which yield to their
keeper without the constant assistance
OF soap. n bunch Of keys that will not
rust, milk bottles that will clean them.
selves, garbage pals that will defy
white wings and the porter. steam
heaters that won't stink. gas tips that
won't clog and fish tail, a griddle that
won't smoke, a clock that keeps time.
The question is naturally asked:
"Why and how are bad men In Office
II the people do not put them there?"
The simple truth Is that the people do
put them there. II the city govern.
ment Is made up of thieves and rascals
1t Is because the alleged best citizens
put them in Office either by voting for
them or by failing to vote against
them. The failure to vote Is the crime
Of the American citizen. These same
citizens keep careful enough watch
over their money. their property and
their private business. They take grea,
pains to see that their employees are
honest and faithful. and they do all
In their power to keep robbers out of
their bank vaults and strong boxes.
But they utterly neglect to look after
their public business.
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There has existed, and still exists 10
some extent, false sentimens that
labor Is degrading or belittling. The
contrary IL true. An ideal condition of
society can come only when every
member Of 1t recognizes that he Is
bound to exercise whatever skill OF
strength or faculty he possesses to it,
full capacity, not seltishly or for the
sake Of gain merely. but for the beneti,
Of all. And there should be no restric
ton on anyone, either legal or socla
or through association, In regard tC
his labor or its fruits. IL by patient
application or natural endowment d
man possesses more skill than his fel
low or II he chooses to be more indus
trious he IL entitled, to the full bench
OF 1t.
h You've formed your notions of coun
try people from 1.-THE Old Homestead
and these by.gOsh Mlrandy novels. Tn,
real farmers nowadays drive into tow
In dOuble-seated carriages with mattel,
ed bays currled so that you could So,
to comb your hair In their glossy sides
The single rigs sparkle In the sun, con
veying young men and young wOmel
Of such clean-cut, high-bred feature
IA to make us wonder. They all com
from good old stock. The young fel
lows run a little too strongly to paten
leather shoes and their horses are al
most too skittish, but the girls are al
right. II their clothes set better thai
you thought they would, why you mus
remember that they subscribe for tn
very same fashion magazine that yO
do.
While we still insist that people VIII
deal in articles wherewith one ma,
take life secretly shall be licensed am
: made to show their fitness for publ
! and professional trust, we show u sin
gular inconsistency In demanding n
license to make or sell or use tn
means of sudden and violent dealt
In other words, while we demand ski
and care in making, bOttling, labelin.
) prescribing and selling certain strent
, Gus alkalis, acids ana drugs that hay
Il specific effect on the functiOning @
, various organs, we will sell to any
body Il gun, piston, box of ammun
. ton, Il ton of dynamite, keg of pow
) der, bomb, a rocket, n dagger, any
: thing In fact, wherewith the end of u
! enemy or host of enemies can be 81
[ cured.
Sunday long since ceased to be Q,
clusively day of worship In the Uni
ed States. In fact the percentage {
, the population who are habitual churc
goers is comparatively insigniican
Sunday has become not much NOR
than day of rest and recreation.
| spite Of helpful laws and ordinance