The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW

The drinking man has little chance in
the world in these days. for wages are
high and hours OF labor restricted, and
business MEN insist upon getting The fun
value OF the money they pay out The
man vino drinks is not 70 be depended
upon-his working capacity is impaired
and his sense OF honor completely blinded.
II he does not feel like working he has
no thought Of the wrong he is doing his
employer or the havoc he may create IN
the business scheme which supports him.
There is nothing more aggrevating than
the unreliable worker. II he has no bad
habit he is not worth a thought but
there is always some degree Of pity for
the victim Of an appetite. However, even
pity can be overlooked. and We find our
selves turning 10 those who keep promises
and do their best. and the unreliable be-
lngs go from bad 10 worse financially. We
are all willing 10 90 our part toward re-
claiming Unfortunates. but I do not be-
lieve tpat We are called upon 20 suffer
perpetual annoyance from men or women
who do not care 10 improve. When men
OF business cOnsicer II necessary 10 keep
their heads clear 10 meet competition il
IS reasonable TO expect that they VIII
tolerate no laxness in their employees. and
il is a fact that stimulants are not
fashionable til business hours are over.
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The most reliable man know IS clever
enough 10 make fortune II he would
let alcohol alone. Ten years ago he bought
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plan and paid eli bur $50 before he gave
in TO bad habits. He owned two horses
and was making enough money 10 keel
his family in more than ordinary comfort
and save a good biz each week Well hs
has lost that home. his family have lived
on the spasmOdic plan. with plenty on
some days and difficult picking the res
OF the time Because the man Is a good
workman there are people who have wsit
cd for his sober periods and swallowed
their ppOintments simply because they
could find no decent substitute. Generally
there Is an occasional place which IS neve
/ satisfactorily hlled.
The death OF a gardener whom 7 en-
ployed. for instance. has left several fam
/ lies In a state Of perplexlty. There Ia.
been found nobody % iii his place. be
/ cause he was not only capable and trust
I worthy. bat he had love for HIS WORK
and he lived in a place where eardel
work is not popular as a means OF HveH
{ hood have never understood the rea
I son, because the work IL ideal for healtl
and ought 10 be fascinating II is hard
but so are many other employment
+ which never lack for applicants II doe
not seem possible that there can b
/ localities where men and women prefe
/ 10 scrape along on little or nothing rathe
/ than earn decent living. but there are
! for I have seen them.
/
/ Even half-grown boys refuse TO d
small, well-paylng jobs. although childre,
/ are usually keen enough over money. I
any easy method Of securing money ca
! be devised there IS interest enough. bu
/ fair labor with fair compensation is no
1 always appealing. Everybody Is eager z
\ take advantage OF one IN trade. AT sue
! places. but just Try 70 get some piece O
\ work done and see the difficulties place,
/ in the way. While in cities fresh boue,
/ Holsters are selling for j. and Is cent
a pound. at the seashOre you viii have q
pay 20 and p cents. and they are prob
! ably caught within A few hundred fee
/ OF your homes. Any criticism viii be me
/ with the statement that those who wan
| Holsters Will have TO pay the price. an
that IS a sample OF what IS encoUntere
| every day. BETTY BRADEEN.