New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

ary employed at dispcnsares, whose duty was 70
visit the homes and DO everything possible 20 relieve he
worst 1iseres and toeducatc those hO had little NJ no
knowledge Of hygiene toward better sanitary conditions
4 later piece Of work that most vitaIly assisted -ne
relief Of paheticalv helpless section Of tho rro- was
that Of the Committee Of Fifteen, appointed hr 'he
Mayor Of New York after the Lexow revelations DR..
Adler was especially concerned in this. With the late
William n Baldwin, Jr., president Of the Long land
Railroad he was extremely active IN the long intct.-
cations and in framing the report made ay his come
rrittcc This report recommended ways and means 20
protect the daughters If the poor.
The National Child Labor Committee u 1904 chose
Dr. Adler chairman and be has been at che head rs Ibis
work an over the country for nearly ten years Under
his direction the number Of States 90 which children
under fourteen may be employed 10 iac'oucs BIAS been
steadily reduced.
In the greatest problem Of an those which concern ,he
poor and therefore the country as q whole that ~
capital and labor Felix Adler has played the role o
peaccmakcr chiefly He IS elected many times annually
as q member Of committees by which the capt.
and laborcr5 have agreed 20 settle strikes, and Ha ,
been a member Of several New York State ..-'.o1
boards Usually ne has been found on the side labor;
but whenever labor unions have used their ai lr-aTe
10 enforce dominccrng methods upon manufactures
Dr. Adler has been the first ~ dcnoI1ec 'hc- leaders
as false and their mis.ed To labor ac a. again
and again Numbered his message That higher wages
and shorter hours are by no mean 'nc sole AMI Create
est need. Expcr, training for work, and 10 happiness
I'm work the intellect and the character to NEE, probe
lens that are neither physical nor altogether mental,
but spiritual sruggcs-thc=e -hc needs VI 'He .a-
borcr. as they are the needs of the capitalist.
For man whose message 20 the world i- Together
one Of work and duty, Felix Adler AT -,E'E'Mce come
ing home after q sixtecnhour working day and rc.e-
ing in another two or three hours Of study u Plato OF
Kant j., one Of the few figures IN public e who have
retained intact the best Of human qualities youth.
The passion that he has for tanning into .te The
spark Of individuality given at birth % every boy or
girl is well illustrated by the recent founding a. ar ITO
high school within his school Those Of marked ar c
ability or inclinaons are admitted 20 this high 0h.
AZ the age Of fourteen During their years Of pera.-
ton for the career Of artist the young people are
given much the same foundation Of knowledge that
they would receive in an ordinary high school: but
with this difference: Each teacher, whether he teaches
classics or history or literature whatever is espe-
cialv trained by long study Of the arts and teaches
his subject with reference the arts. Thus not only
is he assured Of strong interest among the pupils IN
what he LAYS before them but they are also given The
opportunity for a thoroughly rounded and useful m
stead Of pecemcal training.
Thus Dr. Ai'er has grouped together among his
friends and followers business mems group and
LAWYERS group Of men active in business or IN law 1T
stated time, these men meet TO talk over business prac-
tice or the ethics Of the legal profession with the pup
pose Of So regulating their own conduct m business "
in law that they will give impetus 20 the progress ot
their work toward greater usefulness and dignity.