Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-15
CHAPTER FOUR.
I'm Which. Rr. Israel snieeessd ies i and Other
Working Men-Receives Lessen

lpEING BacAELtss

Z g
Working Men:.Receive1 a Lessen
/: In True Democracy.
Next morning, Mr.. Blenkinsop went
to cut wood for the Widow Moran.
The good woman was amazed by his
highly respectable appearance.
God help us5 Ye. look like 4 law
ger" she said.
"rm new mani! Cut out the black
smith shop an the booze an the bum
"May the good God loYe an help yel
I heard about It," -
"Ye did?"
"Sure I did. It's all over the town.
Good news has a lively foot, man. The
Shepherd, elapped his hands when I
told him. Ye got TO go straight, my
laddie' buck. All eyes are on ye now.
Come up an see the boy. It's his
birthday"
Mr.. .Blenkiusop wass deeply moved
by the greeting Of the'little Shepherd,
who kissed his cheek and said that
he had often prayed for him.
IF you ever get lonely, come and sit
with me and We'll have talk and
game: Of dominoes,'' said the boy.
Mr.. Blenkinsop: got strength out Of
the wonderful spirit of Bob Moran and
as he swung his ax::that day, he was
happier than he had been in many
years. Men and: women who passed
in the street said; 'How do you do, Mr..
Blenkinsop? I'm,glad to see you"
Even. the dog Christmas watched his
master with a look of pride and ap-
proval. Now and then, he barked
gleefully and scampered up and down
the sidewalk. ,J"'
The Shepherd was fourteen years
old. On his birthday, from morning
until night, people came to his room
bringing little gifts to remind him Of,
their. affection. .7No one in the village
of 'Bingville was so much beloved.
Judge Crooker came In the evening
with ice-cream! tand as:.frosteQ cake.
While he was there, q committee of
citizens sought him out to confer with
him regarding conditions in Bingvllle.
There's more money than ever in
the place, but there never was so much
misery" said the chairman of the COM
mittee.
'ssWe have learned that money is not
the thing that makes ;'ihappiness,"
Judge Crooker began. "With every
one busy at high wages, and the banks
overfowlng with deposits, we felt safe.
We ceased to roduce the'necessarics
Of life in a sufficient quantity. We
forgot that all-important things are
food, fuel, clothes and comfortable
housing-not money. Some Of us went
money mad. With a; feeling of op.
urence we refused to work at all, save
when we felt like It. We, bought dia
mond rings and snf by the, fire looking
ut them. The roofs began to leak and
our plumbing went wrong. People 60.
ing to buy meat. found the shops
closed. Roofs that might have been
saved by. timely repairs will have to
be largely replaced. Plumbing sys.
TENS have been ruined by neglect.
With all its money, the town was
never so wretched." -
Mr.. Sneed, who was q member Of the
committee, slyly turned the ring on his
finger so that the, diamond was con.
cealed. He cleared his throat and re-
marked, ave mechanics had more
than we could do on work already
contracted" ;.
"Yes, you worked eight hours day
and refused to work any longer. You
were legally within your rights, bu,
your position was ungrateful and even
heartless and immoral. Suppose there
was baby coming to your house and
you should call for the doctor and
he should say, I'm sorry, but I have
done my eight hours work today ami
I can't help YOU Then suppose You
should offer him double fee and hr
should say, NO, thanks, I'm tired. I've
got forty thousand dollars in tho bank
and don't have to work when don't
want to-
"Or suppose were trying a case for
you and, when my eight hours work
had expired, should want to walk
out of the court and leave your case
to take care of itself. What do YOU
suppose would become of 1t? Yet that
is exactly what you did to my pipes
You left them to take care Of them
selves You men. who use your hands
make q great mistake in thinking that
you sra the workers of the country
and thai the rest Of us are your naru-
raj enemies. In America. we nrn ."
wOrkclS. The IDLE man Is u mere par
asite and net ut heart az American,
Generally. l work fifteen hours a day.
"This little lad has been knitting
night and day for the soldiers without
hope OF reward and has spent his saw
ings for yarn. There isn't a doctor in
Bingvile who Isn't working eighteen
hours day. I met Il minister this
afternoon who hasn't had ten hours
of sleep in q week.-Mrs. been so busy
with the sick, and the dying and tho
flpol Flo is n.--nllrSe q friend, q