The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
Interests of Consumers not
Properly Considered.
Rev. D. b. Bailey Delivers an Able
Discourse on "Some Problems Of
the Laboring Man.

the great corporations are represent
ed at Washington but that the welfare
of the consumer is overlooked and
that both gambling and tariff revt.
sion tend toward increasing the grav-
| ity of the labor situation in America
was the burden of the address
Some Problems of the Laboring
Man." was the theme of the address
and it was one of the series now be-
ing delivered by the Methodist pas.
tor upon things which have to do
with difficulties in the social life OF
the nation.
Locally, Rev. Bailey stated that
he did not believe that there was
any very serious differences between
the laboring men here and their em-
ployers. He attributed this largely
to the high standard of character on
the part of both parties concerned
here and that the city was very for
tunate in this regard. In many cities
of the country this problem of solv-
ing the differences between the capi-
talist and the laboring man is n
very serious one and the speaker
narrated a number of incidents, which
he had witnessed IN other cities
where he had been n resident The
trouble is a very old one and has
characterized history for ages. The
Bible itself speaks of trusts, al
though not so named and of mono
polies and all such differences which
are common in this day.
81 am right glad" said the speak
er, that / am the pastor of a church,
the membership of which is so large
ly composed of the laboring classes
The church is one where the rich and
the poor sit together and listen to the
teachings of the Bible. Wherever
we may be we cannot but find the
work of the laboring man in this
country and the man who is known
TO use labor. Each piece in the me-
chanism of great works is made by
the hand OF toll and we are much
indebted to this class of people. We
commonly speak of Carnegie build
ing Libraries but he does not build
them He only has that ability to
obtain the money and each customer
OF Mr.. Carnegie has a share in his
Libraries although the great million
aire gains the credit.
Continuing Rev. Bailey took up
the wage problem and referred TO
the situation, which ever arises, when
1t must be known what portion of
the profits Of business must go to the
man whose genius has brought work
about and what share shall go to the
men who with skill in some cases.
labor diligently with their hands.
Various methods are often Tesorted
to by the laboring men to obtain
more of the dividends OF the business
as wages and generally 1t is true that
the owners Of the capital invested
obtain the larger share of the profits.
The minister said that the strike
which was commonly employed by
laborers was becoming unpopular
and would be little used in the fu-
ture because of the fact that diyi-
sions are made among the workers
themselves as unionists and non-un-
ionists. The strike is also damaging
to the general public in many ways
and Is becoming unpopular. Public
sentiment is awakening TO the situa-
tion and In many cases the Difficult
ties are ironed out by the people,
who seek the law OF equity. Popular
sentiment, he declares, will demand
equity in the cases and just that
soon the nation. II this law is ap-
piled, will not be harmed so fire.
quently as in the past with this
struggle of classes
That the people are awakening tc
see the matter equitably was shown
IN the recent death OF II. II. Rogers
who died worth millions, was buried
away and in twenty-four hours fol
gotten. Fifteen years ago, this man
would have been heralded far whilt
his employees who labored dlligent IN
his behalf would obtain little praise
The nation is awakening 10 the work
OF the laboring men and equity Is
being established more than ever be.
fore
Mayor Jones of Toledo, solved tho
problem with his laboring men b,
giving them a portion of the divi
dends paid each year. and harmony
has existed in his shops. He wa
elected mayor OF the city repeatedly
despite his inefiiciency, on account o
the deep hold which he gained in Thu
hearts of his workers = ais viii b,
the final solution of the problem
whom the employer and tns employs
work in harmony for the desired re
suits"
Taking up the problem OF the OF