. Carpenter. tal remain opposedto industrial organization—counter-irri-tants, as it were, prejudiced againsteverything akin to the labor union move-ment. With this interesting situation still ex-isting, the organization of labor has suffi-cient incentive to keep alive, active, upand doing. We realize that the big-wigs of finance,those monopolistic lords of high deci-sion, have a duty and responsibilitytoward the poor whom they exploit intheir business. Do they realize in whatmeasure they are made their brotherskeeper? The rich mans load of humanresponsibility is of far greater impor-tance to t
. Carpenter. tal remain opposedto industrial organization—counter-irri-tants, as it were, prejudiced againsteverything akin to the labor union move-ment. With this interesting situation still ex-isting, the organization of labor has suffi-cient incentive to keep alive, active, upand doing. We realize that the big-wigs of finance,those monopolistic lords of high deci-sion, have a duty and responsibilitytoward the poor whom they exploit intheir business. Do they realize in whatmeasure they are made their brotherskeeper? The rich mans load of humanresponsibility is of far greater impor-tance to the world than his own indi-vidual grandeur, but he exaggerates hisauthority and loses his head in pride andarrogance. But let us who have neverknown either the great responsibility ofwealth nor the temptations to selfishnessand hoggishness incident to such posses-sion, be generous and conservative in ourjudgment. We may aspire to a similarestate some time, so let us at least meritleniency of public HOW TO CHOOSE A HOME (By Owen B. Maginnis.)is, or ought to be, industry and thrift, saved up a few hun- the ambition of everyyoung American manor woman, whothrough various cir-cumstances are earlyin life thrown on theirown resources, to es-tablish a domicile orhome for being aboutto wed, or again, per-haps, being newly married, they do notwish to dwell in a furnished room orboarding house so they must thereforeconsider and plan how to select and main-tain a home in which they can settledown. We may then assume that the pros-pective cottage or flat dweller has, by dred dollars, or, perhaps, has not evensaved anything but is dependent on hisor her weekly or monthly salary orwages: how should the commencementbe made? The choice of a home depends, ofcourse, entirely on environment, localityand the occupation of the intending homeseekers. Those in cities of large popu-lation, where rapid transit facilities tosuburban districts are not available, pre-fer flat
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