Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-12

Twelve thousand workers are dis
missed BY the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Wholesale shutdowns in all other lines
Of industry are threatened. Il looks as
if the crest Of the wave Of false cap
italist prosperity has been passed.
twenty-five thousand workers are
laid off BY the wooden mills in New
England until the public decides to pay
the outrageous prices they demand for
wooden clothing. Meanwhile there is
$l0O.O00,O0O worth Of wool that cant
be sold.
Railway wage increases total 500
million yearly for two million men.
This means $500 a year, Or about a
dollar a day increase. During the year
the men have been agitating for It, the
cost Of living has increased about Is
per cent. 1t has gone up ITO per cent
since 1913. Meanwhile the Govern
ment income tax reports show that pro-
fits ranging as high as eight, nine, and
ten thousand per cent on total capital
stock have been made BY the owners
Of coal mines, the wool and clothing
and steel interests. The New Day.
SIS -
Experience in life as working man
who has tried to help faithful work
er and companion, and earn a reason-
able support and home for few chill
dren. has necessarily required some
serious thought. This is perhaps more
or less common among those Of no fin
anciaI resources. who have taken their
chance in like responsibility, and the
difficulty Of accomplishing this is the
Immediate or secondary cause of the
worldwide unrest today.
The primary or first cause is of very
different merits. In particular Of re-
cent years the struggle for existence
has become very strenuous and is large
y the cause Of many becoming desper-
ate. Q contemplate a still greater pro-
portion Of humanity as shrewd and sue
cessful profteers in the trade class,
which is already too large, certainly
seems depressing to those who really
belong to the producing class.
The desire for beauty. comfort, lei
sure. and the sweets of life is natural
and Cody; so long as we are content
with share Of such as could be COM
mon. or more so than now. and in ac-
cordance with our ability to enjoy and
appreciate the same; and until there is
some more equal distribution Of these
real essentials to a life that is worth
while. there will be no industrial or So
cial peace.
God is our life. and surely we are
justified in claiming inheritance from
God Continual disturbances in the
crisis Of recent years impelled the writ
er, as many others. to research for the
true cause Of the deplorable condition
we are really existing in today. even
though we. the vast majority and fore
most Of humanity. profess faith in Je-
sus the Son Of the God Of Love and on
y eternal God.
And after considerable study Of the
life and real teaching Of the great Cal
ilean who disturbed the ruling element
of his day. we are led to question the
present understanding Of Christ and
God the Father.
All intelligent people must admit that
Cod never intended, the natural re-
sources Of the earth to be owned and
controlled BY a few. but are only given
US TO use for benefit Of humanity in
common; that too great share Of
these blessings is selfish; and that sell
fishness leads to desolation, misery.
he'll. and death.
There seems 10 be quite variety Of
opinion as to who, what. and where is
God, or rather Of the different Gods.