El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-09

labor is at hand, then work can be
found and he can earn a living for him
self and his family. This was the the
DRY of Jane Adams until a young man
came and asked her to help him get
position This young man was a clerk
had no other experience, and had al
ways worked indoors. She forced him
to take position on the drainage canal
within two weeks he took pneumonia
and died As Miss Adams tells US she
was so conscience stricken that she has
since never lost sight of the children
that were orphaned and at the same
time she learned the lesson that not
every man is able to do all kinds Of
work.
Refuses to Be bought.
When Hull house soon after its estab-
lishment, took an active interest in the
sweatshOp legislation that was before
the state assembly, Miss Adams was
approached with a promise of $4,000
for use in whatever philanthrOpic work
she might desire, If she would only
cease her agitation; if she did not cease
many obstacles were threatened Her
answer 10 both Of these was. that she
had no desire TO make Hull house the
largest institution on the west side but
to protect the neighbors from untOWard
conditions OF work and that II to &C
compl1sh this the destruction Of Hull
house was necessary, then she would
cheerfully sing a TIE Deum on its ruins"
Here is well displayed the insidious
practice of trying TO stifle the right
for the sake Of business. Some one
could not make as much money as be-
fore and so the truth need not and
should not be said. Such conditions are
not peculiar to Chicago. They doubt
less have their counterpart in this
city This preacher should not say
this and this social worker should not
expose that because it viii hurt bust
ness in some way
The question is not whether or not
campaign of education is proper, but
the question is strictly one of dollars
and cents and If some one with plenty
Of money might perchance lose a dollar
of future profits then the muzzle must
be applied. 7 hope that all who are
working for the welfare Of the COM
mupity VIII never put money above
men and right and principle before the
self seeking or profits Of individuals.
The pulpits and the social workers
must be free or else they had better
cease in their sphere Of action, for It
cannot be sphere Of influence.
The SeruDwOman Story.
The conditions which she had to face
and correct and toward which she has
contributed more than any other indi-
vidual is well illustrated by the story
she tells of the poor Scru bwOman, who
asked TO be given her next days salary
that she might stay at home and fOndle
the little infant that had died Of neg
lect. Just think Of it, Only a days
salary between love and starvation q
days salary ahead, that was never at
hand, prevented a mother heart pour
ing out its affection for her offspring.
But these incidents could be repeat
ed over and over again. They prove
that we are treating Of an exceptional
woman who has done exceptional work.
But it is not to this that we would re-
fer in our studies Of different famous
women, but we would rather point out
that these qualities are the ones that
nrr~ H.
admired Of nations and it is emphasiz-
ing certain Of these qualities that make
this character so well known.
1 am sure that you Will agree with
me that the big heart that sought its
work in the industrial section when
home on the bOulevards was possible,
simply represents the spirit of denial
that is evident with every mother and
that slumbers in every breast. Not
that I would for moment refuse to
Jane Adams the need Of praise that
truly belongs TO her, but I would point
out the fact that this exists everywhere
but is not fully cultivated
We Are Selfish.
We are too busy with our own af-
fairs and fail to consider others We
are too wrapped up in the little strug-
giles Of our friends and close associates
to give any attention TO the needs Of
those about US We need more saints
of the kind that Jane Adams repre-
sents; we need more who will seek
their brethren Win the EXTENDED nanu
OF fellowship ready to lift them up,
rather than with the opposite gesture
Of continually casting them down
It is easy enough to say that il is
their own fault, but it is not so easy
to see why il is their fault and try to
remedy the conditions. Let US hope
that there will Be many more who will
thus devote their lives to the cause Of
their fellowman; let US pray that the
time will come when such service will
no longer be necessary because all men
and women will be thus striving and
working. Then will the name OF this
American saint be inscribed large on
the banner Of progress as the one who
loved her fellow man.
II you are troubled with chronic con-
stipation. the mild and gentle effect Of
C-Larlh arLain-s IahLafs nalZas them e.