The sun., 1909-02-21
THE IMPROVING WORLD.
A Highly Coiored Chapter from thet
mel OF Optimism,


To TEE EDITOR OF TEE SUN-St. In the
hot pages OF cold type are we forever being
made to know OF the "Mammop Cry Of
Fearful Struggle" The claws OF the vuI.
lures OF greed are little less piercing than
the fulminations OF those raven eyed birds
Of paradise that chant the swan song Of
opportunity. making fountain pens OF their
tail feathers TO show us grovelling creatures
our pitiable predlcament. Well, indeeC,
these Quill drivers know into what blood 10
dip that theip own plumage may be fecked
with still more gorgeous hues,
IL II not time that there be meted out to
tired hands the welcome truth that we our
selves are more and more respecting and
respectedf Shall II be that the screen
views only . continuation OF ina giHed
abject penury and tagabondsse for the
worker1 Are not more pilgrims won to
God by picturing heaven than by paintings
Of hell? Let us see ourselves In the true
light. Let the cannon s lips cool. and when
the smoke has lifted we will not fnd our
selves in such a shot to pieces state as We
were driven to believe. Give us a chance
to be optimistic and we will surely note the
true tendency toward a brighter and better
worlds world that evinoes q stronger dis
position to correct it's pace after the folly
Of its ways than 1t desires to stay in run
away race.
Evidences of this are appearing from
many directions, and all because the natural
march OF industry demands II. That in
justices are rife is most true. but their very
fragrance awakens senses ordering q halt,
until the guilty realize that their own pres
ervation ,compels them TO employ again
the time honored principle OF live and let
live" if british they must be, they are
electins measurably 70 discard the wolf
and play the lamb. They are doing this
home 10 them that Ill used wealth makes
They ~ are doing This Because hope springs
fully carrying poverty out OF the grind and
CRIME which II cannot abide undetermined tely
and transplanting u into more spacious
fields under clear skies beyond the clutches
the seat Of his brain and makes Of him a
reasoning thing after all. He may be =
glgtton first. but some time cosnizanoe IL
For time he may feel that he. is consigned
TO an existence OF Tasting. but his half
famished condition will rouse him to de-
termine that In such sphere he is OF no
account 20 himself and poor nourishment
to the bellygods,
ThH. I; soibgS igrsiGin sai.,. gTnS opns ,,sn nj
Been seen before. bstsking themselves to
the less crowded communities. away from
the tenements where sQualor Is not strained.
OF smaller employers who were themselves
elected from the capital centres by the in
eoualities which they suffered and who in
fSTmsf are s of t6s Cities o 70 ssf @
this quiet change presages healthy tone.
II leaves to the remaining armies of arti-
ber ss s s sS
%ent lne of Capitalists the need fcp % 'ns ne nest
working conditions possible In order to
stem stem th The tide tSEard the country. and
among the masses to lead better and more
wholesome lives, Where could . begin
ming be made TO instil men with higher
ideals than to arrange their daily surround
inss into places that can be accepted with
out a qualm2 These are the environments
that prompt wage earners to think twice
gospel OF the agitators within their ranks
Cleaner lives are being led among the
trades then ever before. innumerable ex-
L may be that philahthfop.sts measure the
Increased circumference OF their own
purse strings when they erect libraries.
sound itsraturs within the easy reach q
all. They are developing q nation of read
ing, listening, fair minded mep, who are
virtue OF cheerful endsavor' The. verdict
that competency, sobrety and intellectual
ity are essential even p planes where per-
soSsptsd The sy sct e ,G He ths wUe Wsn
tase ground Of his brothers with elevsiine
purposes and is pulling himself together.
The world Is being liberated Of it's burden
OF mortals seeking s,reesss 10 foryetful-
meas, The disease which has called for
whiskey at night and bed In the morning
hope, Instead Of reRretting their obliga-
tions as heads Of households men are TAX
ina pride in properly caring for their home
circle. They have learned OF the empti-
ness OF vice and folly; and temptation is on
the wane, since there is less to encourage II.
Thev are working with a will and for a
goodly aim. holding their heads we'll up. for
they know now that there Is no prouder
mechanic.
When every. man is doing his duty the
m lennium will have been reached, for only
high minded people are thus willing, and
such are consumers Of the things really
worth while In this li6. BY creating de-
mand for these prosperity can scarcely retro
grade. II is up to the masses to press on
toward this goal, They are on tho right
track; let no one say we are doomed.
T.. ANDREWS.
NEW YORK. February 20.