Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01

O11VeT i. beaumont,
Tim Tickle"
sible petitioned the Board of Trade and
business men generally to awaken from
their lethargy and assist the commandment
to have this appropriation made. pointed
out the great advantages that would &C
crue, believing it would bring at least !,ooo
more skilled mechanics to this city, winch
would add to the several channels of trade
at least s10(0,oo0 annually in wages alone.
But they slept on, needless of the cry,
and the efforts of the commandant. who
was assisted by organized labor only, zen
through and nothing was done. am glad,
however. that an awakening has occurred,
and that every one seems alive to the SIT
uation that on account of our iethargy and
shortsightedness our commerce and trace
are being transferred to other cities. II we
would awaken to the fact that every foot
of ground on the water front between
Washington and Alexandria should become
bee hive of industry through the inaugu-
ration of small establishments. run by cleo
trio power we would be wise, indeed. That
Alexandria should be annexed to this city
by chain of Industrial establishments Is
but practical question If properly handed.
Let us not however, be like Newport
News which at one time was in position
to rival New York commercial center
Through the Observation-Disclosures OF that great
corporation known as the Old DOMINION
Land Company. which bought land for
song and held 1t at fabulous prices, the fu-
ture of that great seaport town was de-
EtrOy6Q IN a Snofl tlfHe. fSisS4ipCi VI
many industries which came there, seeking
to locate along the water front, but no en-
enlargement was offered them. what is the
city today? If IL were not for the employ
meut given by the shipbuilding company to
to its inhabitants over its gates would be
written Ichabod.
Let u.s. body of enterprising people, re-
verse these conditions Let the men who
own the land donate, Ii possible. sufficient
ground for factory purposes; or, IL not in
clined that way then at least encourage
manufa ctories to come here by selling
their land at reasonable prices. Reduce
their taxation to a nominal figure. and offer
every inducement necessary to build up not
only a residential. but also commercial
Washington. Let our motto be Excelsior
Let every one do his duty. And, In con-
clusion, let me say. let every wake up
to the fact that next year the same recon-
mendations will be made by the command
ant of the navy yard to make the naval
gun factory the greatest ordnance producer
on earth"
The local journeymen plumbers have been
locked out by the master plumbers for
nearly twenty-four weeks. owing to differ
ences principally concerning the question OF
apprentices and helpers. Today IT was
stated that a rift has appeared In the
clouds. and settlement or the matter is
looked for within forty-eignt houFs' IL IL
said
The Iocked-out bottlers are hopeful that
their troubles may soon be arbitrated. One
OF their national officers, Mr.. Proebstie, Is
here and It is said be is negotiating with
the employing bottlers with that end In
view.
Rev Charles stelzle. superintendent of the
denartment of church and labor OF the
Presbyterian Church, has written book
entitled Messages to Workingmen, and
there is said to be much between its COW
ers that is of great interest to trades
unionists. 1909 -,
The writer has endeavored to point out
tbe duty of the church to workingmen and
their. relation and duty to the church. he
dramatically denies that the church is OPP
nosed to labor and argues that much can
be accomplished in the way OF promoting
the welfare of both by their cooperation.
In commenting upon the effect of the appli-
cation of Christian principles to labor ques-
lions he says:
.If ever the labor question Is to be set
tied. men must have the spirit of brother
mood taught by Jesus Christ Himself. There
are broad-nlinded men who have this larger
vision: men who deprecate the bitterness
and the singing personalities which nave
been Injected into the labor question. which
must be fought out only on its merits and
on principle But the average agitator,
whether he represents employer or employe,
with his pessinsm his cruel satire, his
appeal TO class prejudice, can only retard
the growth of the spirit of brotherhood
which must prevail before the gotaen age
can be ushered in.
Poverty wealth and happiness form the
subjects for comment in another chapter
The writer declares that riches do not
necessarily bring happiness. nor does pow
erty always mean unhappiness.
After ALL" he continues. poverty is an
individual matter Il does not belong to
any particular class. Some people tell us
that our country is divided into two great
classes-the capitalistic and the proletariat
the wealthy and the working classes.
There are really four kinds of people in the
world.
..The poor poor-those who have no money
ard nothing else.
The rich poor-those who have no money.
but who have the other things that / have
been writing about.
..The poor rich-those who have money.
but nothing else
f.The rich ricla-those who have money
as well as the other things.
.The last class. as rule, ought to be the
hsrppiest people but IL had to choose be-
tween being rich poor man or poor
rich man, would rather be a rich poor
man-and anybody may be rich poor
man.
| Rev Mr.. Sickle then replies to the critics
| of the church who declare that ii is opposed
| TO workingmen. He asserts that the great
religious movements had their origin among
the common people and that they were
fought for by workingmen, 'of whom thou
sands upon thousands shed their blood be-
cause they believed In the great principles
! involved" To quote:
/ Finally, the preachers of today. as Z