Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-27

cal means the United States suppress many
men, obtaining a maximum OF production
with a minimum of labor The American
workman thanks to his machine, can pro-
duce thrice much as ours, so that Ameri-
ca, while paying more money TO this one
man. produces in reality more cheaply- But
by decreasing the number of employees ever
more and more, the United States exposes
themselves to- a. serious labor crisis. An
other reason which renders high wages pos
sibe in America Is the huge and constantly
increasing reservoir of work, SINCE there are
more orders than there are hifpIs, and
manufacturing is in full progress, while the
increasing population creates ever new con-
Sumers.
But the world will be brought to pass
where the manufacturing movement Will
slacken and the agricultural movement be
gin again. Reason dictates this now, ana
l hope that it will be started IN the near
future But if reason be not needed, the
solution will be forced by events. 80 long
as manufacturing is prosperous the work
man is c0ntented. But az soon as condl-
lions grow bad he becomes resentlui. f-aGl'
year as more men are thrown our OF worn
The nositi0n will be more critical. NO one
has forgotten the organization or CoNy 5
army Only recently similar lhFohS o.
unemployed men threatened TO maFth uyot POI
London The feeling will become genera "a
and revolution must follow II reason mas
not come to the rescue before.
1--WE must, nevertheless take 4lIAo az
the possibility of some new industry arlS-
ing partially to avert or else postpone the
crisis Automobilism perhaps saved
France; In 1903 this new industry brought
in S27 600, 600 If bicycles are added, with
a. return of SIS goo 000, the total IS more
than $50 100000, employing 10000 men OF
many trades receiving 100000 in salaries
And in this calculation l do not include
chauffeurs. Some years before electricity
had brought about TRANSPORTATION. II
dirigfble ballooning, for instance were TO
become an industry tomorrow the situation
might again be saved.
This would appear to plead the cause OF
mechanical educa ton now so popular in the
United States. But while there is much 10
be said in its favor, we must not forget that
these new industries can only have their
day and therefore cannot definitely solve
the problem. Signal as has been the sue
cess of electricity and automobilsm, we
none the less the labor evil close upon
US"
What immediate remedy have you to
suggest? l asked.
Using not only words but acts to lead
men ack to the earth. Small lots of land
might be given to the unemployed. A
very little would suffice, say, even an acre.
I have already suggested this solution in
France, where formerly we had 100000
farmers owning their lard, and today, as
result of the agricultural crisis and in
dustriai fever, we have but 100000.
THE return to earth cannot be effected
| in day, but the undertaking is worth a
great effort, as IT will assure the future
of laborers. A Chinese philosopher said
with truth: Public prosperity is like a
tree Agriculture is its root, industry and
commerce are it's branches and leaves. If
its roots suffer the leaves fall, the branches
break and the tree dies
FRANCIS WARRINGTON DAWSON.