The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21

Said he:
The wages have almost doubled in
the past generation. When I came to
who took care OF my horses got about
six roupees (s2) month. and I now
have to pay that much for common
servant, and twelve rupees ($4), or
more, for one of the better classes.
A good farm hand can now get as
much as sixpence day in most local
tiles. while in the Punjab. at harvest,
he will get a shilling and three pence.
In fact. we are short of labor, and
have hardly enough to harvest the
crops. The farmer raises a large part
OF his own food, and he is now prof
ting by the high prices OF grain On
the other hand. the professional men.
clerks, and employees OF the govern
ment have had their incomes mater
tally reduced by the rise In prices OF
goods Of all kinds. This is one OF the
causes Of unrest
Poorly Paid Clerks.
This remark of the official reminds
me Of an incident which occurred at
the post-offlce here this morning.
was waiting to register a letter. when
heard quarreling among the clerks.
The noise was SO great that l went
to the window and looked in. saw
there a big, fine looking babu, or
native official. dressed in long white
coat and gold turban, cursing lean
Hindu in q cheap garb of white cotton.
The babu shook both his fists in tho
little mans face, and denounced his
ancestors to the seventh generation.
The little fellow protested and apo-
ogized; but the babu only cursed him
the louder. He ended by showing him
back to his place at the sorting table.
AS i asked what the matter was, tho
weighing clerk whispered: THE mail
| is late and that clerk Is partly the
cause. 1t is not his fault though. He
| is poor and has not had enough to
eat. Hungry men cannot work rapidly,
| That clerk gets only nine rupees (S3)
a month. ana one cannot buy much
I5rice for that. It used to be better;
| but things are SO high now that the
|3poor have not enough"
This increase Of prices, which is a
common complaint in the United States,
has extended all over the world. IT
has affected all who have fixed wages
| or fixed incomes, and especially those
government clerks who have to dress
well for their station. AS to the gov
eminent employees, I will give You only
the wages of3the postmen. They vary
lin the different Provinces; but they
are seldom more than 81 a month,
while the postal runners get half that
In Bengal the postmen receive less
|than IS cents a day; in Bombay they
get about i 5 cents, while In the CEN
trial provinces their wages are less
than twelve.
In all India something like 100000
|people are supported by g government
|jobs OF onegkind or another. There are
a few at the top who get fairly good
Isalaries, but the smaller places, held
( by the natives, pay very! title.
The Beehive Of India.
| The Chinese are usually considered
of all the world the most Industrious
and thrifty. AS far "a 8 we rl< 4 IS u con-
1 cerned the Hindus are a. close second,
and they make this peninsula hum Ike
I thing like SO0,o00,00O 'of "a them and
nearly every d one has his own trade
or profession. AZ MANS bust mess IS
linked BY the gods. He mus stick to
4 his caste and has but little chance for
4 outside en- loyment. The bankersis the
i son of a banker. the 5sho emakers the son
of shoemaker, and the beggar the
!! son ora beggar. Begging is q flxed pros E
4 fessionf here, and It Is followed by more
THAN 100000 people. OF these W ,oc
Il thirds are men and the rest re YYoIlle ~
and children, Bs5s
I There are more than 81 100000 shoe,
makers in India, and more than !, Otoo,i
900 BARRIERS, The BARRIERS sha yea3s9the
heads, faces and bodies Of their GUS
toners Boys have to S be- shaved as
Well as men. The native prices are are
cents for shaving head, face and
neck, and a cents for q clean shave
over the body. while IT. costs Scents
70 got a shave hair cut and shampoo
The BARRIERS are also shampoo rs and
they will knend your flesh from your
toes 70 Your crown for or cents
Per time. Il,
Factory Hands.
In the past all the manuf actures OF
India We're made In the houses, and
there are still millions of sweayers and
workers In wood and metal who la Dor
at home, following the 4 trades Of their