The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-30
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Freedom ZEE FOR /. LABOR.
George H. Maxwell Gives Most
Interesting Dissertation on
Art Of Living. :.
Advises All Wage Farmers to Be.
come Owners Of q Parcel
E. Of Land.

One of the best impromptu ad-
dresses that we have listened to for
many a day was delivered at the
Trades Assembly last Friday evening,
on the Art Of Living" by George H.
Maxwell, executive chairman Of the
National Irrigation association, with
headquarters at zoos Calumet ave-
nue., Chicago.
The following excerpts therefrom
may furnish some idea of the scope
Of his remarks:
THE most urgent and immediate
action is needed. to provide against
the absorption of our country into
great estates. :-, l.
Such estates Of J. D. Rockefeller's
was made by men working for a mere
pittance of weekly wages. They real
~ly accomplished nothing permanent
for themselves. ... .>
Some plan must be devised to
enable working men to make homes
in which to house themselves and
their families. ..'-~
Possibilities in Duluth.
EVERY man who works for. wages
can, If he desires, have his home in
dependent of other considerations.
Whatever difficulties might stand in
the way Of such attainment in other
sections of our country, there are
certainly no impossibilities in Du-
luth, for your section is comparative
~ new, and your suburban possibili-
ties have scarcely begun to be real
lied.
Let us get down to the foundation
ha ~
people is only impregnable when
every individual unit of society is
made independent and contented.
LAS a people and particularly: those
OF us who are wage earners must
address ourselves to the accomplish
ment of that PURPOSE.
Get An Acre and Live On IL,
ITO do this. each man, each wage
Garner, must have at least an acre
Of ground that he can call his own,
and If he keeps that well cultivated.
he can in seasons Of depression. from
any cause, feel assured that the wolf
is long distance from his door.
This involves g. scientific man.
agement of our necessary expenses,
and instead of living from hand to
mouth by the day or week as many
of US do now we must live by the
year. or half year. Take an inventory
of your family needs and you will
find that to make your purchases and
calculations, say for thehan year,
your cost Of living will be reduced
from 25 to, IS per cent.
Crop Will Surprise You.
RAISE in your acre spot all the
vegetables, berries and small fruits
that you want to eat, and have
trusts" OF your own make exercis-
ing their monopoly from your own
garden to your kitchen, and you will
be astonished at the result in dollars
and cents to you. ...
you will find yourself gradually
getting on an Independent basis. The
money that formerly went to pay
tribute to landlords stays at home. |
The money that went for costs and
commissions to fruit dealers stays at
home, and yet your cellar. and pantry
are full in anticipation Of hard times,
lockouts, sickness or other unforeseen
emergency You are upon an inde-
pendent basis. - -, '.a'e>l
Key to Independence.
''The attainment that. have so
hurriedly indicated is the key to in
dustrial liberty. Our forefathers
fought for political and religious lib
erty. They attained them and we en-
JOY; them today as noble heritage,
but industrial liberty we do not have,
and surely we Of today ought to be
equal to our responsibilities especial
ly when Industrial liberty is 50 easily
within our reach Is it not high time
that you, put an end to having your
selves exploited on rent, food, child
labor and other problems, the solu-
ton Of which is easily within your
reach. Secure piece OF land that
you can call your own, and the pres
ent industrial difficulties will van
ish as the morning dew before the