Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17

is not right that men-real men
should continue to spend all the day
light hours-or even half of them
in drudging toll. That is not life. y
The question arises, what is life?
Why is u wrong for men to wear
their lives away in a stern battle
for bread?
IL is perhaps worth while TO re-
call that IL was not until Adam had
sinned that he was condemned to
eat bread in the sweat of his face
Is that as much as to say that If
We were not sinners we would not
be serfs? There is reason TO be-
lieve so. (The rich are as truly
slaves, in a different way, as are the
poor) Then il mould be good rea-
soning would it not, to say that If
mankind was better II would be less
enslaved? But goodness is ground
ed on enlightenment. Sin and ignor-
ance are twin brothers. Enlighten-
ment is knowledge of truth. The
/ truth is universal, the same hero as
there. the same yesterday, to-day
and tomorrow. If two men know
the truth about a given matter they
know the same thing. they agree. II
they disagreed, the knowledge Of
one or both would be error. Then
| If all men were broadly enlightened,
| If they knew the truth, they would
agree. We might say that they full
filed the Scriptural injunction to
have that mind in you which was
also in Christ Jesus" People would
then agree to cooperate in doing the
things that were best for all.
The trouble now is that there are
too many warning minds. Some are
pulling in one direction, some in the
otber--so that we get nowhere This
is due to lack of enlightenment.
II mankind could agreed to do the
necessary work of the world in the
best, most sensible. most equitable
way. il could be done by the able
bodied members OF society perform
ing two or three hours work daily
Would it be we'll, Or is il better
as ii is? What would folks do with |
the rest OF their time? All, There's |
the point.
The doing OF what is called the |
work OF the world is not OF itself |
living. The work of the world-the |
blowing and hammering and digging |
is done preparatory to. in order |
that men may In the true sense live. |
Is IL wise. is il sane, is IL right. that |
the bulk OF the human family should |
be forever feyerishly preparing 10 |
20 the thing that they never in fact |
do,
IL men who all their lives had been |
used to long hours OF toll. with no |
opportunities for elf-improvemnnt.
should suddenly find themselves in a |
position where they got a larger re-
ward for three hours work than they /
now do for twelve, they would be at
a loss to know what 10 do with the |
spare time They would be demon
allied. But the producing classes |
are not going 10 find themselves sud |
denly in any such condition. Their |
emancipation will be more or less |
gradual. The present generation |
may not see greatly improved condi- |
tions. But as fast as the people ac- !
Quire more time TO spend in accord !
ance with their individual will. they |
will learn profitable and pleasant |
ways of occupying that time.
Let us imagine that all men will |
ing To work can gain an ample liveli- !
hood by the performance OF three |
hours work daily. You are edu-
Gated You have a comfortable home |
of your own. Your wife has not !
been broken With hard labor Your |
children have been brought up in |
healthful and beautiful surround |
ings. They are strong manly. edu- |
Gated; all the powers OF body and |
mind have been symmetriCally de- |
vclOped. They have never known |
what IL is 10 want anything they |
really needed. Are such surround !
ings conductive to happiness, TO liv- |
ing?
You can enjoy the uplifting irhu- |
cnce Of music. You can indulge i'm |
celebrating sport on your own lawn /
You can travel 10 the ends OF the /
Garth, see its Inspiring sights. bring !
back helpful knowledge You can !
sir in your own library in company |
with the wise and the good OF the |
present and past ages. The lecture /
hall and the music hall the museum. |
the art gallery and the church are |
wide open 10 you with their uplifting |
message. You keep in sympathetic |
touch with the progress. the prob |
lens and the interests OF your fel- !
low man everywhere. You serve |
God as YOU please, and bow the knee /
10 no other master You are grow |
'ns in the full stature OF a man.
You are one NJ the kings OF the |
earth. The welfare Of the common |
wealth rests on your Intelligence and