The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-16

III Writers upon labor, who have never
labored, generally make tho profound mis-
b take OF considering labor as one solid
mass. when tho truth Is that It COM
tains orders and degrees as distinct a
those In arlstocracy. The workman.
skilled beyond his fellows who Is called
i upon by his superintendent to undertake
the difficult Job In emergencies. ranks
4 high, and probably enjoys an honorable
\ title, a pet name conferred by his shop
Il mates. Men meas, each other as cor
{ rectly in the workshop as in the pro-
9 fesslons. and each has his deserved rank
When the right man Is promoted. they
rally round and enable him to perform
a wonders. When favoritlsm or poor jpdg-3
mcnt Is shown. the reverse occurs. arg
there is apathy And Dissatisfaction, LEAD
Il Ing to poor results and serious trouble.
The manual worker is MS proud Of
his work, and rightly SO, as men are J.
Il other yOca tons. Iifs%life and thought
ccnterin the shop as those OF members
+ OF Congress or Parliament center III the.
House and triumph for him 4 In the
shop, his world. means exactly the same
to him. and appears not less important
Il to his family and friends than what
{ leadership Is to the public man, or y.
any OF the professions He has all
VI their pridesof profession, and less vanity
than most
How far this pride and profession
N extends Is well Illustrated by the Pitts
burg story OF tho street scrapers a t
their noon rcpast. 4 MAJ CnTthy. recently
N deceased was the subject OF gculoey.
o,ie going so far MS 10 assert tiiat he
y was s..the best man. that over scraped a.
! hoe on Liberty Street. 80 To tits, one
4 who had 4aspira tons allowed Ma c was
good enough man on plain work. but
around tho gas posts he wasn't worth
K a cent.
* public Character. stopping over night!
4 with5n friend in the country. the maid 4
s of@all-work tells her mistress. after tho
i guest departs. Il have read SO much
about him, never expecting to see him.
little did j think should have the honor
OF brushing his boots this morning"
Happy girl in her work, knowing that
all service IS honorable. Even shoe
blacltIng, VIC see. has its rewards
All Members Of One Family.
IA Highland laird and lady. visiting
4 some Of their crofters ON the moors. are
4 met aud escorted by a delighted wife TO
her cot The children and the 7. husband ~,
nient the proud wife cannot re tram rom
Informing her visitors that 1T was Dor
aid himself ethc laird had !, to send for or
Castle 5 Donald did MI that himself
i with an admiring glance cast at the en-
Effaa ranks
Donalds circle and In Donald's own he 4,
u Majesty to govern the empire in Mr.. Bal
fouis circle and In Balfonrs own heart:
Z len to one tho proud fIilghlander crottcr
& and his circle reap more genuine. unai-
loycd satisfaction from; the message than
the lowlnnd statesman and his circle
"A could reap from his.
But y made Balfeur famous. YOU & say rnI :.
not4duita so wide as thntaof his colleague
that is al. Donald Is as much ,, ZIP Y :
more so. Thus Is human nature oyer the
same down 70 the roots; MANY d,s'nGi1
Kin. members or the one family, playing
with different toys. w
So deep down into the ranks of labol 7
goes tho salt OF pride OF profession. pre-
Venting rot and Keeping ALI frs 3 ~ the
workers there shines the bright ray Of
hope q resognition and a ,on &c f
{ Vista Is seen stretching before al Is
we'll with labor. There will be friction fiction,