Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-28
He Worked, but Lost His Job


To nc Edtor Of tho ErCnirD PubIic LcdOCr:
SIr-We have reached crisis IN the hust-
moss world. where many men, competent
and otherwise are hcing pushed 10 the
"nu by thuso to whom uustint"d. blood
swHatCd labor was given. We hear 50 much
about high wages not enough to compete
With high prices. Th" working man was
compelled TO purchase iOuse prepared or
not, at a fabulous sum. taxes enormous in
e'erylhinE, victims Of tho real estate con-
d'li0ns, at the mercy Of suckers who fairly
foat ON tn" bO,d extracted from, theso times
Rud victims
Capital Is ALWAYS crying against the jus
w'Ge OF labor II IL labor that puts capt
tal above want he uses his hrawu and
FitlI. hard study and work combined. Then
why not take car. Of It. care Of our splcn-
nH manhood. and not permit them sent to
N" wall to be shot with adversity's sar-
rRsnl, which dendenS their abilities. initIa-
''v". II is IN" duty Of every firm to ca ire
that every man be g'v'n chance. II he
faI m ono thing. lot him apply to another
thing In the firms employ. OF course. Make
university OUT Of yrur shops, factories.
stores, and n good plan, the era sing of
snohbcry, would he to make a work shop
FACTORY. etc, out Of university college.
wher3 all would be given an equal chance
v isn't right ousting our splendid Amer
lean hoys and men who have been trained
In school and church 10 expect something
batter, for foreign labor from their legiti-
mat" h'ld. by those who work for less eat
ess. d'ess l"ss. battle less. 50 make for
h7r1 times all around When they have
''rumuat"h INA" by their abstcmious Iiv-
'nc they 20 to their country. and that Coun-
~ gets the hcnoft Of the money taken from
Nr WoTbers. As conditions exist now Capi-
''I lS getting tOGcthcr to break the spirit Of
IN" worker Thci" language can be read
IN tho running. 'Wc'U break their spirit
W" u reduce them, do not need them
any more. th"yll h" clad to come hack
th"v Ive?"
ono illustration Of the times follows: In
reducing Il working force (which could have
'""h Kept on until prices were rearrangcd
"SP""ialIy the married.. young spirilrd
'n"fgolIr versatile married man with no
'"N none In mis- makeup. was fired He
IAd devoted uutiring efforts in buying books
y" hed his nI:nd for the firm, at the OK
'euso or recreation. tie loved the work and
y" ms az in 1t. Ito had great family
."SpohSlbiIiues. Because Of the times he
was competed TO- Turchas, 4 house the only
ore h" could get. There were many after II
"'S mother helped him, doprivIng hcrsnIf
WS NlUe family could be housed The
."h"'p Is enoImorS. lie shared the homo
,h another family who were able to con
'Iolte hut little, as the soldier boy was
Wfh'" I" get Il job (GralitudeD. There was
"S strenuous young American hghting with
=, ~" ana muscle. conscientious efforts IN
'NS Tor irn, family and country wife
'e" Illtle with her moments spared
menls o 'N"'P ''"'
Hud1"nlH' out Of a clear sky came the bolt
, shattered ideals aud the spirit Of help.
mess lie was fired because OF a yenge.
n, Spr'i or motive Of another a relative
,,.I ''rhl prehumably. one Of the kind
N'hed by maker OF spres, who we know
rn never b" honest because they must hold
"'r ''fk at the expense Of some one He
nta'ened his victim because Of n fancicd
I Nou'A get yours" and he dId
ler,," w 1oo. he had him fired for neg
""'N' winch had gone out perfect
C BERTHA WOUSETLER
N'InUeN, y. j. February Il 1921