The Imperial press., 1905-09-16
What Is Life
i, biy question isn't it?

We do not need to he very scientific. however, to reach satisfactory con clusiou as to why life exists or in other wuids ''what the purpose of human life is'.
 What is your idea about the matter. do you think the purpose of life is t. toil? You believe in ihe present order of things, you vote for it and the result is that fir m the time We are old enough to stand on q street corner and cry oui the Lame of some paper or run errand, in some store or tend machine in some factory fer twelve hours per day on through childhood and youth to matur- ity.
 Through the prime of life to the time when many years before they are due gray hai and dimmpd sight appear and at las broken in health more thai likely maimed OF crippled or the victim of some loathsnme disease contracted in some uusanitary shop, we pass down the liue from the cradle torhe grave in one ceaseless, unr lenting, constant round of toil Is this the pun pose ol human existence, do you think2
 have different view it may be of interest to you to know how get il l ask what is the normal mamifestatio, of life, and all evidence points t. the one answer-enj"yment. Jnv prolong~ grief shortcns human life. It is reasor- able then to assume that human lie exists for enjoyment iHasmuch as the more pleasant the surroundings tie more joy aad happiness. the longer will yOdthiulness be preserved and tn longer will life last. On the other hand th.- more s"rrOw, pain, suffering and toll the sooner old age and death ap- pear. Joy, happiness, bliss and glad ness are the highest things t" which maa's mind can soar and their exper- fence must be the purpose for which We live T!:e gladmess manifest in all lite everywhere attests that for the enjoyment of ceaslrss round of pleas ures is why all things live. By the very nature "f things, constant sorrow w0uld bring universal death.
 The purpose then of human life is human enjoyment.
 To secure this enjoyment (the maxi mum of lifr) we must have things tu enj " and time in which to enjoy them. In order that We may Lave this We must secure the greatest amount al production in the shortest possible time and the product must be secured t" the producer. Tu secure the maximum of production reQuirrs the elimination "t useless labor and the invention and application of labor saving devices, the haruessing of the forces of nature to d" our work for Us. Tie amount of useless labor that Is p-l formed as com l.aI ed to the really useiUi labor Ill propurUIuh Is almost uuLIIInKaDIe IL 10 eU Very great tIistL uarc not CeiI yUu I"W Alucn IuI You wUuiu Dc aimIUoL ouie to conclude tnat 1 Mas dsser"CInE--Cna 1 Was telling d he Ju EaAu a pUIt4I. stop and tnLiK Il only lOI m"nIcnt II yUu neveI dld UelUIe Ul SullH ul Lne useless things that arc DeIng uUile LiOunu yUu.
 IIeulemUeF that What We want Is enIoyuenL and lM Oruer tU cure IL VI t must have things tU enl"y. Ine LhIhas to eulu, can UmIy be OUUaineu by eUnI~- one, suneWnere, sometime e&pthuIHg energy to produce them Whether Il ur food, clothing, shelter, inusIc, IIteI d. ture tIaVei or what not. Nothing Is produced m LlILse days directly ioI use ; eVeryL yLuIug Is produced for the nIarkcI anu in tuIs InLIiect production lheI t is a great amount ol uselvss iabUr per fOrmed.
 It Is stated on good authority that one haii oI the labor of trAnspoI taLiUn is uaetezs, goods are shipped aLr"ss the continent and bdcK asaIn WILlUut cause and more than 1 .UJu,UUu men are eIn- pl0yed iu tiils industry.
 in agrlcUtuIe ,meie ls very great loss from tl4is sUUrC,, men striving tp produce With inteIOr equIPInenL Will work whole week accomplish What could be done in d lcN l-Oul4 G Itl pIoptr equipment.
 Jast compare the aen eless method of solicitors racing up ole stIeet anu down the other aud alterWaIu the delivery wagons doing the saine thing, making the streets d1 lgero!iS place Lu be OH becaas e .i tht.r sic, ed. each try ing to capture a little larger share uI