The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-20

The meeting was called TO order by Mr.
Thomas Y. Kearney. the chairman OF the
committee, who In introducing the chair
man OF the meeting. Mr.. Dewdney. told
OF the attempts OF the Carpenters union
to provide educational meetings for the
members ahat their minds might become
broadened
He said that this meeting last evening
was but one OF a series OF three that had
been determined upon by the committee,
two of them having been held. lie said
that there was still much to be learned
and the educational meetings are an Inn
perative necessity. at Is necessary he
said. "in the discussion OF the labor prob
lem that we be able TO stand fair criti-
cism, and for that reason the meeting
took on the proportions shown last even
ing" He then introduced Mr. w. T.
Dewdney.
DIR. FAUNCE SPOKE.
In brief explanatory speech Mr.
Dewdney introduced the first speaker OF
the evening. DR.. W. III. p. Faunce. OF
Brown university. In part DR. Faunce
spoke as follows:
when consented TO come here tonight
| thought II was to meet the carpenters,
but the meeting has expanded II Is good
TO meet my fellow men and to discuss the
great causes OF humanity with them.
Children and wise men tell the truth.
That's why they say, i don't know him,
that's why hate him Three-fourths Of
the hatred OF this world comes because
we do not know each other. Some may
pity those teaching on the hill as erudite,
but the thought should be that we all are
human. whether we be teachers. car
pepters or common laborers. President
Roosevelts speech to congress teamed
with lessons Of life and humanity.
'I have been glad TO attend the civic
federation and to hear the noted and
foremost leaders OF both capital and labor
discuss so urgently the great conditions
OF humanity 7 was brought up In Lynn,
Mass, where once upon a time the
cobbler In his little shop. by transa citing
business with the passersby. came to n
full understanding.
by and by conditions changed and the
cobbler's shop grew and the understand
inss and bonds OF humanity grew less
strong Most OF the dlstrust today comes
from Misunderstanding. and the problem
OF today will only be solved when sym
pathy broadens and we know each other
LAW OF MUTUAL HELP.
1.-The deepest law OF nature is not the
law OF battle. but Of mutual help The
contrary has often been preached Oar
win. Stanley and others have shown that
the ocean teens with the struggle Men
have said: n that is the law let me I'm
my business follow the rule and conduct
my business on that plan To that the
answer comes. The birds the tiger and
all animals. beast or bird. all cooperate
You cannot build America on selishness
When men learn that the world lives and
improves by mutual help; when men learn
that To work for strong arm or factory
81 better than 10 work for a weak and
uncertain one, the problem will have gone
far toward solution
Employers must learn that ~ is better
to deal with few strong labor organiza-
tions rather than with numerous weak
ones. II there Is In my society that
which deters and hinders progress. then
that society Is detrimental. The function
OF any organization Is 10 develop the best
in one
THE function Of living is TO improve.
AN educated man-The man who can
get the most fun out of n FIVE dollar bill
said one man. and that is true. " properly
considered.
MY brother men there are those I'm life
whom we envy for seeming SUCCESS. hut
those men are most unhappy. Every man
needs education that will take him all
the way through life. The man who while
earning his bread and butter Is studying