The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-17

ne VINO Lves DIV his hands enjoys
life"
Great is the power of work. for It
supports as well as honors him who
practices-ft"
He who helps himself will be help
ed by God"
He who does not teach his son a
trade Is as II he teaches him to steal"
ut is well to add a trade to your
studies If you would be free from
| sin !"
| "If you are day-laborer fulfnl
your duty faithfully and thereby f,le5se
your employer"
"A father should teach his son three
things First. religion: second, abiii-
ty to ride; third, a trade. For when
a man has a trade, he will never be In
want
These Rabbls were not merely
preachers in the synagogues, but work.
ed with their hands, and philosophy
was a side study.
THE young men who go into the
stores to clerk, do so because they have
no trade, and 1t Is easy for them to
follow that work They can sell the
| goods as marked, the quality Of the
goods does not matter to them. There
are hundreds of children who turn TO
clerking, instead of apprenticing! them
| selves to a machinist or carpenter. A
|
and jump at the word cash. Then
he Is promoted to clerk behind the
counter, commonly known as a coun-
ter jumper, and there he stays.
Therefore teach boy in the pub
lie school that he can turn a piece OF
wood into something useful, or can use
to advantage machinery and he might
make a mechanic. If parents would
turn their ability in this direction In
stead of sending their boys to college,
to learn poor profession, they would
do better for their children.
I'VE should make children under
stand that work is no disgrace. 1t Is
unfortunate that when we see a work
Ing man. We sometimes turn from him.
When we go into a street car, II a
working man comes in with dirty face.
and hands, people move to the other
end OF the car. But it is this sams
man who makes 1t possible for the
people to have warm homes, steel cars,
and quick transportation. What we
need is more sympathy with the work
ing man.
"The more we develop the idea of
manual training the more we benefit
the American race.
THE ancestor of the millionaire
didn't think 1t beneath him to split
logs to make his cabin. The first
John Aston was a skinner of offers
The rich young men are ruined with
SO much money 1t has been said that
this il a country of paupers and mil
1ionaires. We are not developing and
improving in the way our ancestors
did.
Il know how to drive nail. to even
| mako a joint. and am proud of 1t. And
when my children grow UP ] intend to
teach them to do the same things. III
there were more young men who could
use their brains and their bands. as
taught in manual training, there would
be fewer young men sent to the peni-
| Tertiary for forging checks, and few
er young men parasites. Vanderbilt's
son has done more for the New York
Central than any other man. His
father had him serve In the shops, and
| when he had finished there was no
| part of the engine that he did not I'M
derstand. He occupies valuable po-
sition with the company now and can
| do his work understandingly. How
much better that Is than these young
men who are living on their parents
| millions.
we must train a hand to build and
| to manufacture; doctors and million
aires will spring UP of themselves. 1t
! Is of more Importance to teach children
the dignity of labor than that Pekin
is the capitol of China"
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MRS. HICKEY HOSTESS
AT BRIDGE LUNCHEON.
| One of the most charming matinee
| functions of the week was the bridge
| luncheon given by Mrs. James e.
Hickey yesterday at the Exchange Ho-
| tel, when she entertained twenty
| friends delightfully."-. The games were
played at five tables arranged for the
purpose in the double parlors which
for the morning were adorned In a
lavish placing Of pink roses.
When the games were ended two
lovely prizes were awarded, to Mrs.
McDuff Cain a hand painted gauze fam
and to Mrs.. Hanson a pair of silk
After the games Mrs Hickey en-
tertained her guests at a course lunch
con, served in a private dining room,
where three tables were beautifully
appointed and laid with covers for
floral adorning was of Dorothy Per-
kins roses and on the others sweet peas
were used in exquisite arrangement.
Mrs. Hickey was handsomely gown
ed In blue embroidered null and round
thread lace. She Is an accomplished
hostess and has been during the past
winter a marked social favorite and
valuable addition to the social cir
cles In which she moves.
Mrs. Hickey's guests yesterday were:
Mrs. o, C. Maner. Mrs. Louis B. Far
ley Mrs Thomas McClelland. Mrs
James s. Wilcox. Mrs. Craig Smith,
Mrs. j. X. Jackson. Mrs. Richard
Banks, Mrs. Victor Hanson, Mrs James
s .APinckard, Miss Bessie Tharin. Mrs.
Warren Reese. Mrs. r. p. stout, Mrs.
F.. NJ. Billing. Mrs. McDuff Cain, Mrs.
Hubert Dent. Mrs. w. j. Drum. Mrs.
Meehan, Mrs. James P. Ferrall, Mrs.
John w. Huger, Mrs. w. B. Kelley,
Miss Dowdell and Miss May Tyson.
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IN HONOR OF MISS BARTON.
Mrs. W. A. Cunningham gave a
bridge whist party yesterday afternoon
In compliment to her cousin, Miss Char
lotte Barton, and for the occasion the
home was adorned in masses of brown
eyed susans carrying out tone of
yellow and green which was the color
scheme. On each table was placed a
awarded to the highest score.
Mrs. Cunningham's guests We're: Miss
Annie Dowdell, Miss frankie Jones,
Miss Mary Arlington, Miss Charlotte
Barton. Mrs. Bib Graves, Mrs. AL
bert Brame, Mrs Alice Fitz Hill, Mrs
w. w. Pearson. Mrs w. b. Davidson,
Mrs Owen Brewer. Mrs. Reuben Nc
Kinney, Mrs. VIII Saffold. Mrs John
Stevens, Mrs. Morgan Morris and Mrs.
William Pulliam. =
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MEETING OF PETER
FORNEY CHAPTER, ID. A. H.
The members of Peter Forney Chan